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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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Ryan, a fitness professional, began experiencing COVID-like symptoms June 2020. Months later, an MRI scan revealed lung damage compared to that of a smoker's lung.
Monica sits at a chair next to a window lighting her face. She's sitting with one leg folded on the chair.
After 17 weeks of unexplainable, ongoing symptoms, Monica was diagnosed with COVID-19-induced lupus and is still fighting for workers' compensation despite catching COVID-19 at work.
A nurse practitioner administers a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at a clinic
Highlighting the continuing problem of people trying to obtain COVID-19 vaccines before they're eligible, the Pasadena Public Health Department announced it has canceled a vaccination clinic because of a "large group" of ineligible people who had obtained the appointment registration link.
An Indigenous woman shows her vaccination card after receiving the second dose of Sinovac's CoronaVac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a health station.
Indigenous people living in reserves not yet formally recognized by Brazil's government say they do not feel part of the country's Indigenous "priority" vaccination push.
A cardboard and paper sign has a picture of a person being vaccinated and reads "Need help booking a vaccine appointment?" and lists the number 213-986-7604 and the website www.gotsla.org.
An army of volunteers help people who otherwise would have had difficulty securing a COVID-19 vaccination because of cumbersome computer or telephone registration systems.
A blonde girl sits on a bed with a laptop next to her.
After a year of restrictions and limitations, many families will soon have a big choice to make: Do they keep students online at home, or send them back to school in person? Here's how some families in L.A. are tackling this question.
A sign on a lamppost in a residential area advertises how and where Pasadena residents can get vaccinated.
It's one thing to be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine and another thing entirely to navigate the system and acquire it. To help, some Southern Californians have stepped in and stepped up to guide friends, family and strangers through the medical maze.
A woman takes a picture of a man outside of the closed Disneyland theme park entrance.
Disneyland, Universal Studios and other theme parks across the state, along with outdoor ballparks and stadiums, will be able to reopen soon, subject to counties' rates of COVID-19 spread and with strict capacity-control mandates and required mask-wearing.
A nurse fills a syringe with the Oxford-AstraZeneca's Covishield vaccine at the Dhaka Medical College vaccination centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 9, 2021.
Bangladesh has started inoculating older sex workers at the country's biggest brothel in a push to protect the most vulnerable in the pandemic.
A nurse in blue personal protective gear administers the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to a woman in a red shirt.
Booking an appointment for your free COVID-19 vaccine is complicated. To keep track of all the moving parts, LAist reached out to cities and counties in the greater Los Angeles area for specifics. Find your location below for your guide to booking vaccine appointments in Southern California.
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