FDA Authorizes First Direct-to-Consumer COVID-19 Test System
Washington, DC--Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized LabCorp’s Pixel COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit for use by any individual 18 years and...
FDA Approves First Oral Antiviral for Treatment of COVID-19 in Adults
Washington, DC--the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved on May 25 the oral antiviral Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets, co-packaged for oral use)...
Justice Department Hosts Forum in Orange County and Sends Letter to Local Officials to...
WASHINGTON – The United States Attorney’s Office and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division hosted a forum today at Chapman University on the department’s...
Three SoCal Men Arrested on Marijuana Grow
LOS ANGELES – Three men were arrested this morning on federal charges alleging they took part in a scheme that used millions of dollars...
Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim against Panda Express
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that it reached a settlement agreement with Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. (Panda Express), a restaurant chain with...
Record Number of Tickborne Diseases Reported in U.S. in 2017
Atlanta, GA--Tickborne diseases are again on the rise, according to the data of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2017, state...
Irvine Police Investigating a Fatal Traffic Collision
Irvine – A 33-year-old man riding a scooter has died after being involved in a collision with a van.
Last night, around 10:35 p.m., The...
Cigarette Smoking Kills More than 480,000 Americans Each Year
Washington, D.C.--Overall, cigarette smoking among U.S. adults (aged ≥18 years) declined from 20.9 percent in 2005 to 15.5 percent in 2016. Yet, nearly 38...
CDC Requires Wearing of Face Masks while on Public Transportation and at Transportation Hubs
Atlanta, GA--As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge in the United States, CDC is implementing provisions of President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting COVID-19...
California Has 114 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 according to the Most Recent Statistics
Sacramento--The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California now has 114 confirmed cases, including passengers from the...
