SoCal COVID cases rise as rest of nation plateaus, FDA authorizes Novavax vaccine for emergency use

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SoCal COVID cases rise as rest of nation plateaus, FDA authorizes Novavax vaccine for emergency use
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In the Northeast, COVID-19 cases appear to be in a plateau, but what does that mean for Southern California?

A former White House COVID advisor told Eyewitness News what he predicts for the summer and fall as a Food and Drug Administration panel voted to grant emergency use authorization for the two-dose Novavax for Americans 18 and older.

He said officials are tracking the upward trends in California. In Los Angeles County, the average number of COVID-positive patients per day is 515, an increase of 118% from one month ago. If L.A. keeps moving toward the highest community threat level, health officials are prepared to re-implement universal indoor mask mandates, which could happen later this month.

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