Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMTCOVID-19 PandemicCoronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic and health news.https://www.latimes.comen-USLos Angeles Times © 2021Summer is now California's COVID busy season as winter waves fadeRong-Gong Lin IIFri, 14 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-14/covid-becoming-california-summer-staple-as-winter-outbreaks-fade https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-14/covid-becoming-california-summer-staple-as-winter-outbreaks-fadeThe shift was noted for the past couple of years and has become even clearer in 2026, prompting health officials to refocus their prevention efforts. The CDC says COVID-19 is growing or likely growing in 43 states, including California.

]]>The shift was noted for the past couple of years and has become even clearer in 2026, prompting health officials to refocus their prevention efforts. The CDC says COVID-19 is growing or likely growing in 43 states, including California.

]]> COVID-19 is on the upswing in California. How bad will it get this summer?Rong-Gong Lin IIFri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-24/covid-19-seasonal-summer-uptick-california https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-24/covid-19-seasonal-summer-uptick-californiaIt wouldn't be surprising for a summer increase in COVID to begin now. Large numbers of people haven't fallen ill with COVID for quite a while.

]]>It wouldn't be surprising for a summer increase in COVID to begin now. Large numbers of people haven't fallen ill with COVID for quite a while.

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