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Three years after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, KCET brings you the latest on the coronavirus and perspectives on it has impacted Southern California. Visit the CDC website for the latest information.

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A nurse administers the single-dose Johnson & Johnson Janssen Covid-19 vaccine to a young person on March 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
Everyone aged 16 and over in the state of California will become eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine very soon, pointing to an anticipated sharp rise in the availability of doses.
Cynthia Bassett, a child care provider, in her backyard in San Bernardino.
La pandemia de coronavirus ha diezmado los centros de cuidado infantil en California, y muchos han cerrado de forma permanente. Además de los niños, los padres y las personas que dirigen los centros, los cierres afectarán negativamente a la economía estatal.
Cynthia Bassett, a child care provider, in her backyard in San Bernardino.
The coronavirus pandemic has decimated child care centers in California, with many closing permanently. The consequences will adversely affect children, parents, center operators and the state economy.
Entrance to Dodger Stadium
The experience at Dodger Stadium will be decidedly different under guidelines announced by the team today as it prepares to welcome back fans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jonathan, 4, holds a marker to draw on a paper set in front of him on a table. Next to him is his mother, watching him draw. She's wearing a face mask.
Muchos padres informan que sus estudiantes con necesidades especiales han retrocedido en su desarrollo durante el año pasado que los aisló a la pandemia.
Jonathan, 4, holds a marker to draw on a paper set in front of him on a table. Next to him is his mother, watching him draw. She's wearing a face mask.
Many parents report that their special-needs students have gone backward in development during the pandemic-isolating past year.
People experiencing homelessness clean the area around their tent shelters before a Los Angeles City Bureau of Sanitation cleanup sweep of homeless encampments in the area during the Covid-19 pandemic
Los Angeles County is hoping to encourage landlords to lease entire apartment buildings to homeless individuals holding rental subsidies, with the Board of Supervisors today millions in incentives.
An employee of Spirit airline wearing a face mask asks a passenger for a passport
Digital tools to certify immunity from COVID-19 could help ease lockdowns, but raise equality and privacy concerns.
Rhianna changes her father's trach tube at their dining table. Her mother, Rocio, watches over. They're all seated in a powder blue room.
Millones de adolescentes y preadolescentes ayudan a cuidar de padres o abuelos enfermos. La pandemia ha aumentado el número y ha dificultado que obtengan apoyo social y emocional fuera del hogar.
Rhianna changes her father's trach tube at their dining table. Her mother, Rocio, watches over. They're all seated in a powder blue room.
Millions of teens and preteens help care for ill parents or grandparents. The pandemic has boosted their numbers while making it harder for them to get social and emotional support outside the home.
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