Over the weekend,the FDA approvedJohnson & Johnson’s single-dose coronavirus vaccine.
The vaccine, which was tested in the U.S., South America and South Africa, protects recipients against contracting the virus, and against the virus becoming severe if contracted. It doesn’t have the same rates of effectiveness as the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines, but according to Dr. Paul Offit, a member of the FDA's advisory panel, it’s “very effective” at inducing an immune response.
"This certainly provides protection against what you care about, which is hospitalization, ICU admission, and death,” he said. “It's virtually 100% effective at doing that."
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Californiacould getup to 380,000 doses of the newly-approved vaccine this week.L.A. County will likely get one-quarter of whatever the state receives, according to Barbara Ferrer, the county’s public health director, since it’s home to one-quarter of the state’s population.
Ferrer added that those additional shots will be a boon to the region’s plan toexpand vaccine eligibilityto teachers, school staff, child care providers, and more emergency service workers, which starts today.
"It couldn't come at a better time,” she said.
As of Friday, almost two million Angelenoshave receivedat least one dose of the vaccine. Newsom announced last week that he expectsthe state’s supply to increase steadilyweek-by-week, which would trickle down to all 58 counties, including L.A.
That increase is coupled with a massive drop in cases in the area; as of late February, cases weredown 90%from the post-holiday surge. When those numbers were announced, Ferrer made a point to emphasize that they were the result of deliberate, conscious actions taken by everyone in the community.
"This wasn't a miracle,”she said. “The significant drop in our case numbers reflects actions and choices taken by millions of residents, workers, and employers."
Keep reading for more on what’s happening in L.A. today, and stay safe out there.
What Else You Need To Know Today
The union that represents 33,000 L.A.-based teachers and school staff ispushing backagainst the L.A. Unified School District’s attempt to reopen schools on April 9.
California’s landmark law to ban internet providers from slowing down or blocking accessis going into effect.
Several California lawmakers areconsidering a billthat would limit sprawl in wildfire-prone areas.
Riverside County isseeing a dropin the number of people hospitalized with coronavirus.
The City of Santa Monicaopened a new community park,which includes a brand new public art installation that explains the site's history as a once-thriving African American community.
Fred Segal, the innovative fashion retailer who sold an iconic California casual look, died Thursday in Santa Monica. He was 87.
Before You Go … The Creator Of #OscarsSoWhite Reflects On Her Legacy
April Reign, creator of the #OscarsSoWhite movement, poses for AFP during a photo session in Hollywood, California, on Feb. 1, 2020. An offhand tweet by Reign following the 2015 Oscar nominations announcement and her realization that all 20 actors were white went viral. (Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images)
In January 2015, activist April Reign created the hashtag#OscarsSoWhite— calling out the awards ceremony for its lack of diversity. She unexpectedly launched a viral referendum on the disparities and inequities experienced by Blacks and other minorities in Hollywood.
Six years later, what's changed, what hasn't and where does Hollywood go from here? April Reign spoke with LAist about the legacy ofher viral hashtag.
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Well, we had some heavy rainfall earlier today, but that has since subsided. And now we've got a couple isolated showers as we go into this afternoon. But more clouds than anything. High pressure starts to build in late tonight and tomorrow. And that's gonna lead to a dry day with anything from partly cloudy skies to possibly even a couple of hours of mostly sunny skies before we get back to clouds and wet weather on Wednesday, just before noon today, we were continuing to see this rainfall kind of taper off and dissipate as this cold front pushing through and then drier air kind of funneling in behind that. So as we go into 6. 37 7 30 tonight, we could see another isolated shower or two. So we're not completely done with the rain, but most of the heavy rain is over with. As we take a look at tomorrow, we're looking at partly to mostly cloudy skies initially, and then I think that ridge of high pressure might just build in strong enough that late afternoon we might even get into a little bit of sunshine before those clouds roll right back in. And we get some scattered showers as we go throughout your Wednesday. So as we go into Wednesday morning and even into the afternoon, some of this could be a little bit more widespread than what this model is showing. But nonetheless Wednesday we will have at least some wet time for some of us as we go throughout the day. Today, temperatures are in the sixties. They're gonna drop a little bit more as we go into the afternoon fifties tomorrow, under again cloudy skies, with maybe some sun breaks. Wednesday we're looking at some scattered showers, and by Thursday Friday, we are going to clear out as we head into Saturday as of now, looking like we'll have a chance of maybe some scattered showers and maybe a couple flurries or some light snow mixing in with that rain at times Saturday in the mountains. But as of now, Sunday looks dry
A shot of colder air settled into the area to start the work week, but it will change quickly for the rest of the week. Highs today were below normal in the 20s to lower 30s, but I expect highs to reach into the 40s, and eventually into the 50s by Sunday afternoon into early next week.
Rain or snow outlook…
Our weather pattern favors a stretch of dry weather will little chance of any rain or snow through the 7 day outlook. You will be able to enjoy the great outdoors with plenty of sunshine!
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Have a pleasant evening! -Stormtracker 19 Chief Meteorologist Dan Breeden
March 1, 2021 – Dry and mild weather through Friday. Rain and mountain snow return over the weekend.
Discussion
Satellite imagery shows the upper trof along 135W deepening with short-term modeling indicating a large/deep closed will track Swd along 130W before turning Ewd and moving across Socal Wed/Thu. This will nudge the Wrn States ridge axis Ewd into the 4-Corners early this week. Mild Pacific air will remain over Norcal through Wed before cooling during the latter half of the week. Max temps will trend about 5-10 degrees above normal through Wed before trending cooler on Thu and into the weekend. The GFS has out-performed the ECMWF with this pattern, capturing the synoptic pattern days ahead of the ECMWF which didn’t capture the pattern until last Fri (2/26).
As the upper low tracks across the Srn half of CA on Wed/Wed nite, there is at least a chance of moisture/instability in the NE quadrant of the upper low reaching into our zone 69, mainly near the Sierra Crest. Have introduced some low PoPs to account for this possibility. An increase in cloud cover over much of the Srn half of our CWA is likely Wed/Wed nite as the upper moves inland.
5H cluster analysis for Days 3/4 (Thu/Fri) would indicate the potential for a deep trof to develop over the Ern Pac resulting in a change to a cooler/wetter weather pattern this weekend. IVT plume forecasts indicate a weak AR making landfall this weekend. Increasing onshore flow ahead of the deepening trof should begin the cooling trend on Thu.
Extended discussion (Friday through Monday)
Pacific frontal system approaches NorCal Friday, spreading widespread precipitation inland Friday night or Saturday. Model differences exist with timing of this system, but ensembles lean to the more progressive solution.
Snow levels are expected to be around 4000 to 6500 feet. Showers diminish Saturday night as system exits the area. Drier weather expected on Sunday. Another Pacific storm looks to impact the area early next week, however model differences with timing again exist with this system.
ORLANDO, Fla. – A large ridge of high pressure will continue to dominate the region for much of the day Monday before a weak front begins to push south.
Conditions will remain mostly dry through Monday afternoon, with near-record warmth again. Expect afternoon highs to reach the mid to upper 80s by 3 p.m.
Beach Forecast: Tons of sunshine, with highs in the mid-80s along the coast. A moderate to low risk of rip currents will be in effect today with surf at 3-4 feet.
Pollen Forecast: Continued heat and dry weather will cause pollen counts to remain very high throughout the week. Thanks to some rain, we could see a slight dip by Wednesday into the moderate category.
Our next front will reach northern Florida late this afternoon, increasing clouds across far northern portions of the area. Shower activity is not expected to ramp up until later in the day Tuesday.
Transition into a cooler weather pattern begins Tuesday. By the afternoon, few showers will begin to pop up across Central Florida and linger through late Wednesday. With the addition of more clouds and rain, temperatures will begin the downward trend into the low 80s.
Once the front clears by Thursday, expect clear skies and highs back to near normal in the mid-70s.
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