coronavirus Op-Ed: Sweden refused to impose a coronavirus lockdown. The country's ambassador explains why By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 06:00:34 -0400 Instead of shutting down all schools, forcing people to stay home and closing businesses, Sweden's strategy relies heavily on voluntary measures and on individual responsibility. Full Article
coronavirus Editorial: Widespread coronavirus testing won't help end the pandemic if it's inaccurate By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 06:00:24 -0400 Some antibody tests for COVID-19 have unacceptably high rates of false positives. Full Article
coronavirus Op-Ed: What earthquakes can teach us about the coronavirus pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 06:00:33 -0400 Big Ones deliver big lessons: Our best protection in disastrous times is community. Full Article
coronavirus Op-Ed: My small medical practice was struggling. And then the coronavirus pandemic hit By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 06:05:18 -0400 The coronavirus pandemic might be a tipping point for small medical practices, which have had trouble staying afloat. Full Article
coronavirus Editorial: Don't use coronavirus as an excuse to lower California's medical care standards By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 16:07:51 -0400 Several medical trade groups are asking California Gov. Gavin Newsom for extraordinary immunity for their triage decisions. Full Article
coronavirus Why shut down his own coronavirus task force? Trump wants someone to blame if things get worse By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 18:34:08 -0400 Vice President Mike Pence says the cornavirus task force could end in early June. Why? Full Article
coronavirus Editorial: Coronavirus is teaching us lessons on how to coexist with nature By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:00:50 -0400 Wildlife scientists say we can bring our new delight in nature to the other side of the pandemic, if we're willing to keep the romance alive. Full Article
coronavirus Commentary: MOCA should not be furloughing staff during the coronavirus crisis. Here's why By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 14:12:46 -0400 The $2.2 trillion CARES Act was designed for small businesses like MOCA. Using relief funds would help to keep the staff at full employment. Full Article
coronavirus 22 ways you can help arts groups devastated by coronavirus closures By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 14:13:55 -0400 Donate the cost of a canceled ticket, take an online dance class, buy a piece of fine art: Here are 22 ways to help artists weather the coronavirus storm. Full Article
coronavirus An ICU nurse sketches the heroes and fighters inside a coronavirus isolation ward By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 15:17:18 -0400 In his off time, medical ICU nurse Oh Young-jun sketches scenes from his job within a coronavirus isolation ward in South Korea. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus quarantine inspires artist Pablo Helguera's project: singing telegrams By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 20:47:08 -0400 How do you bring people together when social distancing forces them apart? Pablo Helguera and Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana have a way, and it's free. Full Article
coronavirus Andrea Bocelli livestreams coronavirus message of 'Hope' from Italy for Easter By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 18:45:35 -0400 Italian singer Andrea Bocelli celebrated Easter Sunday by livestreaming on Youtube a solo performance from Milan's main cathedral, the Duomo di Milano. Full Article
coronavirus This festival isn't letting coronavirus stop it from showcasing Latino films By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 19:15:11 -0400 The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival launched a new online initiative where viewers can stream feature films, shorts and live music for free. Full Article
coronavirus Why Joaquin Phoenix's Oscar speech doesn't seem so crazy in our coronavirus times By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:00:48 -0400 How can artists respond to the COVID-19 pandemic? Joaquin Phoenix's much-ridiculed Oscar acceptance speech actually suggests an answer. Full Article
coronavirus Broad museum lays off 130 in visitor services and retail because of coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 08:15:39 -0400 Laid-off Broad museum staffers, most of them part-time, will remain on payroll through Friday; the curatorial team will remain in place. Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus gives 'heightened urgency' to new Mike Kelley Foundation art grants By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:08:43 -0400 The COVID-19 crisis has led the Mike Kelley Foundation to be more flexible in its grants. Here's who will receive the $400,000 pool for L.A. groups. Full Article
coronavirus Chicano Park 50 years later: Coronavirus delays celebration but historic moment still matters By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:58:04 -0400 Chicano Park in San Diego's Barrio Logan, known for its murals, began with student-led occupation. Right-wing extremists object but the site is historic. Full Article
coronavirus Chicano Park 50 years later: Coronavirus delays celebration but historic moment still matters By www.sandiegouniontribune.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 17:31:05 -0400 Chicano Park in San Diego's Barrio Logan, known for its murals, began with student-led occupation Full Article
coronavirus How will L.A. theater reopen? Leaders begin talk of the post-coronavirus future By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:00:32 -0400 Move productions outdoors? Present different work? Faced with so many unknowns, one artistic director vows: "We all will sit in a theater again." Full Article
coronavirus Tango in the age of coronavirus: How a Zoom party connects dancers across the globe By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:36 -0400 Hundreds of tango lovers unite on Zoom for the Earth Virtual Milonga. Some dance as couples. Some dance with a pillow. At this party it's all good. Full Article
coronavirus Worried about getting the coronavirus at work? Here's what you can do By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:22 -0400 From Cal/OSHA complaints to uniting with unions, workers can take some action if they feel their workplaces aren't keeping them safe during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
coronavirus After coronavirus: Your next flight may look like this By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:00:25 -0400 Your next flight probably won't be much like your last one. It may cost more, it may be emptier, it may include a 'sky janitor.' And forget snacks. Full Article
coronavirus Dirty money piling up in L.A. as coronavirus cripples international money laundering By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:11:43 -0400 With storefronts closed, supply chains in disarray and the global economy in peril, money laundering schemes are hobbled and cash is piling up in L.A., the city's top drug enforcement official said. Full Article
coronavirus 3 million coronavirus masks arrive in California as part of quiet deal with Chinese company By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 23:28:43 -0400 In all, the state received some 3 million surgical masks made by BYD, a company known for building electric vehicles with an assembly plant in Los Angeles County. Full Article
coronavirus After coronavirus: What your next cruise may look like By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:00:21 -0400 Cruise lines are tightening health protocols that determine who can and can't sail. Full Article
coronavirus Job hunting is never easy. But finding work amid coronavirus is 'a whole new world' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:56:29 -0400 Job seeking in an uncertain economy is difficult enough. Throw in fears of contracting the coronavirus, home quarantines and hiring freezes, and the hunt becomes harder. Full Article
coronavirus Getting coronavirus mortgage relief is confusing. Here's how to make it easier By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:47:27 -0400 Mortgage companies are letting home owners with coronavirus-related financial hardships delay payments, but the process is confusing Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus energizes the labor movement. Can it last? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 09:00:04 -0400 The COVID-19 pandemic is unleashing a wave of labor unrest harnessing front-line workers' fear and anger across California and the nation. Full Article
coronavirus Major U.S. airlines will require masks to slow coronavirus spread By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 17:17:08 -0400 To slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, passengers soon will be required to wear masks by the largest airlines in the U.S. Full Article
coronavirus L.A. Times guild accepts 20% reduction in pay, hours amid coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 19:35:37 -0400 The coronavirus shutdowns have led to devastating losses in advertising revenue to newspapers, including the L.A. Times. Full Article
coronavirus On GoFundMe in the time of coronavirus: pleas in the dark for money for food and rent By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 10:00:58 -0400 In the coronavirus shutdown, people turn to GoFundMe to ask strangers for the basics: money for food and rent to survive Full Article
coronavirus Trust in CEOs has fallen during coronavirus pandemic, report says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 00:00:36 -0400 Amid a public health crisis, trust in governments is rising, while trust in businesses, and in particular, CEOs has fallen sharply, a report says. Full Article
coronavirus McConnell's coronavirus business liability pledge sparks lobbying frenzy By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 18:04:37 -0400 Mitch McConnell has promised that the next coronavirus bill would protect business owners from lawsuits related to COVID-19. Full Article
coronavirus The coronavirus hit to L.A. tourism: 22 million visitors and $13 billion in spending By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 09:00:23 -0400 Tourism officials estimate 75% of Los Angeles travel-related workers have been furloughed. Full Article
coronavirus California effort will employ restaurant workers to provide meals for seniors amid coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:37:13 -0400 The program will provide $66 a day per senior in funding for daily meals. Newsom said the effort will launch immediately, focused on seniors who are at risk for COVID-19 or have limited income. Full Article
coronavirus Does cooking food kill coronavirus? An expert weighs in By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:41:20 -0400 To address the coronavirus food safety question of whether cooking kills the virus on food, an infectious disease medical expert answers common concerns. Full Article
coronavirus Op-Ed: Ramadan in the time of the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:00:42 -0400 The solitude of social distancing gives the faithful an opportunity to reflect on the core principles of Ramadan. Full Article
coronavirus California to provide more food benefits for schoolchildren during the coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 17:34:57 -0400 Newsom says low-income families will receive $365 per child to buy food to make up for the loss of free and reduced-priced lunches provided by schools. Full Article
coronavirus Tasting-menu gem Auburn closes for good, the latest restaurant casualty of the coronavirus shutdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:33:05 -0400 Chef Eric Bost's Melrose Avenue restaurant opened just 13 months ago. Full Article
coronavirus Rotting food. Hungry masses. Chaotic supply chains. Coronavirus upends the U.S. food system By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 08:00:11 -0400 During the coronavirus crisis, food producers, distributors and retailers in California, producer of much of the U.S. food supply, scramble to adapt. Full Article
coronavirus Will the coronavirus outbreak lead to new L.A. crime fiction? The jury is out By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:00:50 -0400 Steph Cha doesn't expect much in the way of good crime fiction to spring from the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
coronavirus Op-Ed: If marijuana is essential during the coronavirus shutdown, why not books? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 06:00:24 -0400 As are bread and milk, gas and aspirin, alcohol and marijuana, books should be available, with safety precautions in place, at the usual places we buy them in our neighborhoods. Full Article
coronavirus Recovered from the coronavirus, Colton Underwood tackles a new foe: 'The Bachelor' franchise By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:00:12 -0400 In his new book, Colton Underwood — who was recently diagnosed with coronavirus — talks about being manipulated by producers on "The Bachelor." Full Article
coronavirus Harry Potter and the coronavirus crisis: J.K. Rowling launches a new activity website for kids By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 14:10:44 -0400 "Harry Potter" mastermind J.K. Rowling has launched a new website called "Harry Potter at Home" to help distract families from the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
coronavirus James Patterson donates $500,000 as independent bookstores struggle with coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 11:39:33 -0400 Author James Patterson is donating $500,000 to help indie bookstores across the country. For many L.A. booksellers, that could be a life saver. Full Article
coronavirus Patricia Bosworth, actor turned celebrity biographer, dies of coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 15:53:17 -0400 Patricia Bosworth, an actor who went on to chronicle lives including Jane Fonda's, Marlon Brando's and her own, died from coronavirus. She was 86. Full Article
coronavirus 16 meaty book series to get you through coronavirus stay-at-home orders By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 12:00:13 -0400 The best series of books in four categories — including highbrow ('Wolf Hall'), L.A. favorites (Easy Rollins) and epic histories (Taylor Branch). Full Article
coronavirus Column: Bears thriving at Yosemite. Clear skies. Does coronavirus reveal a 'World Without Us'? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:42:45 -0400 In "The World Without Us," Alan Weisman imagined how the Earth would look if humans vanished. Is the COVID-19 lockdown making that a reality? Full Article
coronavirus Coronavirus is topic one among newly announced L.A. Times Book Prize winners By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:53:24 -0400 The 14 Times book prize winners, including Steph Cha, Namwali Serpell, Marlon James and George Packer, were honored in a virtual ceremony on Twitter. Full Article
coronavirus Their beautifully curated vintage-book pop-ups were thriving. Along came coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:00:45 -0400 Nick Capizzi and Jenny Yang founded A Good Used Book in 2018 as an itinerant book-browsing mecca. Now they're surviving on hope and Instagram. Full Article