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Children 2 years and older should wear cloth face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Should kids wear face masks? We asked a pediatrician

April 27, 2020 at 8:58 a.m.

As parents, we tend to want to make things better for our kids. But the seriousness of the novel coronavirus has forced us to talk to our children seriously about...

A female gibbon looks bored without visitors to look at at the Oakland Zoo, which has been closed since March 17, 2020. The Oakland Zoo is closed due to the coronavirus, leaving the zoo without ticket sales. The costs of operating the zoo is $2 million per month.

Zoos struggle to find funds to feed animals, who seem to miss the crush of humanity

April 24, 2020 at 12:37 p.m.

OAKLAND, Calif. — While animals in deserted national and state parks seem to be thriving without the presence of people, many at the Oakland Zoo seemed downright bored without the...

Chris Evans, from left, Jaeden Martell and Michelle Dockery in a scene from "Defending Jacob." The six-part Apple TV Plus drama series adapted from the 2012 New York Times best-selling novel by William Landay, premieres April 24.

Review: ‘Defending Jacob’ might be Apple TV+’s first big flop

April 24, 2020 at 11:39 a.m.

Apple TV+ hasn't delivered a ton of original programming since it launched in November, but it has given streaming audiences some of the best and most creative scripted series of...

Beating coronavirus at 88 and 90: One couple’s story

April 24, 2020 at 10:42 a.m.

After 70 years of marriage, what's several days in the hospital with COVID-19? Dolores and Louis Amen, 88 and 90, respectively, recently notched overcoming the novel coronavirus together to their...

Fewer tables in restaurants. Everyone wearing masks. Staggered start times at schools. The "new normal," as outlined by California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week, will be a big change in the time of the coronavirus. But the old concept of normal — sharing a drink in a crowded bar or standing shoulder to shoulder with fans at a packed sporting event — might not be back "until we have herd immunity," the governor said. How long until then? In short: it's complicated. Here's what to know about herd immunity, our long-term goal in the fight against COVID-19.

What is herd immunity and why does it matter in the fight against coronavirus?

May 5, 2020 at 11:02 a.m.

How long until we get it? In short: it's complicated.

What’s on TV Friday: International Jazz Day; coronavirus

April 24, 2020 at 9:12 a.m.

During the coronavirus crisis, the Los Angeles Times is making some temporary changes to our print sections. The prime-time TV grid is on hiatus in print but available online here:...

‘Bad Education’ review: Hugh Jackman is at his best in the engrossing school-scam drama on HBO

April 24, 2020 at 9:12 a.m.

Adamantium claws may have made Hugh Jackman famous, but his real secret weapon has always been that seductive mega-watt grin. It's the smile of a seducer, a razzle-dazzler, a man...

Commentary: Charmin’s bears are just cruel now. How coronavirus has changed TV ads

April 24, 2020 at 9:11 a.m.

Expedia's globe-trotting garden gnome is grounded. Geico's high-fiving office worker has stopped slapping hands with her colleagues. And that elderly gentleman who liked to hand out Hershey chocolate bars and...

Travis Scott’s trippy ‘Fortnite’ invasion: Welcome to the coronavirus era of live music

April 24, 2020 at 9:09 a.m.

In an alternate version of 2020, hip-hop artist Travis Scott would have finished his second performance atop the bill at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this past weekend....

A team from UW Medicine arrives to take a nose swab sample as part of testing for the new coronavirus at Queen Anne Healthcare, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Seattle. More than 100 residents were tested during the visit, and the results for all were negative, according to officials.

Nursing homes want to be held legally blameless as coronavirus deaths spiral higher

April 23, 2020 at 4:26 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — For weeks, nursing homes have been the epicenter of coronavirus outbreaks and deaths in California, making them prime targets for civil lawsuits and even criminal prosecutions. But...

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