LOS ANGELES, Calif. Oct 14 – Today and tomorrow, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee is meeting to discuss the need for boosters for those vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson or Moderna, and the committee today recommended approval of the Moderna booster dose. The committee will also review data on the safety and efficacy of ‘mixing and matching’ with a booster dose, which would involve receiving a different brand vaccine for the booster than that received for the original series.
Los Angeles County is prepared to administer Johnson & Johnson and Moderna boosters once the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approves and determines eligibility.
In Los Angeles County, 947,664 individuals completed the Moderna two-dose series and 298,497 completed the Johnson & Johnson single dose by April 10. Most of these individuals will be eligible for boosters once approved by the CDC.
With final CDC approval for boosters, the vast county-wide network is prepared to begin administering these additional boosters to all eligible as determined by the CDC directive.
Today, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirms 19 new deaths and 1,142 new cases of COVID-19. Of the 19 new deaths reported today, seven people who passed away were over the age of 80, two people who died were between the ages of 65 and 79, three people who died were between the ages of 50 and 64, and seven people who died were between the ages of 30 and 49. To date, Public Health has identified 1,474,518 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 26,372 deaths.
There are 698 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 28% of these people are in the ICU. Testing results are available for nearly 8,833,000 individuals with 15% of people testing positive. Today’s test positivity rate is 1.0%.
The slight downward trend across all metrics has continued, with the County’s daily average case numbers decreasing 18% from 1,000 as of October 5, to now 925. Meanwhile, daily average hospitalizations are down to below 750, a 14% reduction from the prior week, and deaths decreased 25% to an average of 12 people passing away every day. Although we are thankful to see these numbers declining, we still have substantial transmission and will need to be vigilant if we want to reduce spread of the virus.
Given there is substantial transmission in L.A. County, K-12 schools remain focused on providing as much safety as possible for in-person learning. While there is a lot of evidence showing the protection vaccines offer, data on school cases and close contacts demonstrates the protective impact of other preventive measures, especially masking.
Last week, there were 591 student cases and nearly 2,400 student close contacts identified, a decrease of about 45% in both groups from the previous week. Among staff, there were 88 cases and 171 close contacts. Taking into account that the County has more than 1.7 million children and staff attending or working at over 3,000 schools countywide, these are strikingly low numbers. This amounts to 0.04% of students and staff testing positive and 0.2% identified as close contacts. The very low numbers represent a lot of hard work by superintendents, staff, parents, and students to consistently implement mitigation strategies. These efforts are making it possible to keep school communities safe.
Since August 16, the County has seen a total of 21 outbreaks in youth sports programs. Sixteen of those outbreaks have been associated with football, four were associated with cheerleading and dance teams, and one was associated with baseball. Overall, these outbreaks involved 394 cases and 1,527 contacts. Most of the infected individuals have been unvaccinated. Public Health continues to find that factors associated with spread include inconsistent masking, socialization on and off campus, inconsistent distancing in locker rooms and weight rooms, and shared transportation to and from events.
With the urgent need to avoid another devastating winter surge, new Health Officer Orders went into effect last week to create additional protections at high risk settings across the county. Bars, breweries, wineries, distilleries, nightclubs and lounges, along with outdoor mega events with more than 10,000 people, are all implementing vaccine verification requirements. As a reminder masks are still required for everyone indoors and at all indoor and outdoor mega events.
“To everyone who has lost friends and family during this difficult time, we are wishing you peace and comfort, and our prayers remain with you,” said Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “We have seen excellent compliance with the new Health Officer Order to date and thank both the establishments and the patrons for taking this extra step to help us avoid a disastrous winter. I want to acknowledge that the operational challenges at large event venues are significant and we are grateful for their continued partnership. As the fall sports season gets into full swing, I know many of you will be headed to sports bars and our amazing local arenas to watch the big games. The best way to enjoy yourself safely is to be vaccinated and prepared to comply with the public health directives.”
Before going to your favorite sports bar, ensure you and any teens coming with you have had at least one dose of vaccine, if before November 4, or are fully vaccinated, if on or after November 4. Bring proof of vaccination and a photo ID for everyone in your party, and plan to wear masks indoors except when actively eating or drinking. Consider using the outdoor areas of the establishment to be extra safe.
If you’re headed to a local venue to see a live game, make sure you and any accompanying teens are fully vaccinated or have had a recent negative COVID-19 test. Plan to bring proof of vaccination or negative testing for everyone in your party, and photo identification for everyone 18 and over. And once you’re at the game, please wear masks except when actively eating or drinking.
Public Health encourages everyone unvaccinated for COVID-19 to get vaccinated now to be fully protected for the holidays. Vaccinations are widely available throughout L.A. County and are always free and open to eligible residents and workers regardless of immigration status. Appointments are not needed at many sites and all Public Health vaccination sites where first, second, and third doses are available.
Vaccinated middle and high school students are eligible for free UCLA football tickets. UCLA has partnered with Public Health to give away free tickets to a UCLA football game at the Rose Bowl to middle or high school students in L.A. County who’ve received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while tickets last. Students aged 12 to 18 who’ve received at least one dose can sign up for the free tickets online by visiting: http://ph.lacounty.gov/DPHUCLAVaxforTix.
Anyone 12 and older living or working in L.A. County can get vaccinated.
8月12日华盛顿讯,美国总统特朗普今天在社交媒体平台“真实社交”上宣布,白宫新闻秘书卡罗琳·莱维特(Karoline Leavitt )将于8月底离职,转任高级外部顾问。 特朗普总统表示,莱维特离职是为了有更多时间陪伴家人。她于今年5月生下第2个孩子,最近刚回到白宫。 特朗普总统写道:“我们优秀的白宫新闻秘书,也是我最信任的助手之一,卡罗琳·莱维特,将于本月底离职,以便有更多时间陪伴她可爱的孩子和家人。我完全理解并尊重她的决定!卡罗琳现在将成为我的高级外部顾问之一,并在共和党内发挥重要作用,我们将努力打破历史的僵局,赢得中期选举。” 特朗普总统还写道:“卡罗琳一直是白宫真正的领导者,自2018年以来,她为争取正义、自由和解放做出了卓越的贡献,包括我们2024年的历史性连任竞选,卡罗琳是白宫新闻秘书办公室历史上最优秀的记者之一。谢谢你,卡罗琳,你做得太棒了!” 特朗普总统没有宣布谁将接任白宫新闻秘书一职,也不清楚谁将在过渡期间代理该职位。莱维特的离职距离美国中期选举不到3个月。 莱维特自特朗普总统第二任期开始担任白宫新闻秘书,她感谢特朗普总统给予她担任这一重要职务的机会。 莱维特今天在社交媒体X上写道:“事实上,自从女儿出生后回到白宫,我一直觉得,如果要把白宫新闻秘书所需的全部时间、精力和注意力都投入到工作中,我就无法成为2个年幼孩子值得拥有的最好的母亲,这就是我最终做出离开白宫、开启人生新篇章这个苦乐参半的决定的原因,特朗普总统邀请我继续担任他的高级顾问,我将始终是‘让美国再次伟大’运动和共和党的坚定支持者。” 现年 28 岁的莱维特在 27 岁时开始担任白宫新闻秘书,是美国历史上最年轻的白宫新闻秘书。
8月12日华盛顿讯,美国司法部今天公布了对11人的刑事指控,称他们参与了一项“大规模婚姻欺诈计划”,该计划涉及1000多起中国公民与美国公民之间的“假结婚”。 这份在纽约南区法院获得的21页起诉书称,该婚姻欺诈计划从2016年持续到2026年,被告程艾米(Amy Cheng)、单晓美(Xiao Mei Chan)和郑刚(Gang Zheng)是该计划的幕后推手。 美国司法部长托德·布兰奇(Todd Blanche)今天在新闻发布会上称,此案是“美国历史上规模最大的婚姻欺诈案之一”。 布兰奇表示:“这并非一时兴起的短期行动,而是一个持续数年、耗资数百万美元的犯罪集团,旨在帮助那些原本无法或不具备合法资格成为美国公民的人获得美国公民身份。” 起诉书称,这些所谓的假结婚是为了帮助中国公民获得美国绿卡。根据起诉书,被告“利用口口相传、社交媒体和各种广告形式,向外国公民,主要是中国公民推销欺诈性移民服务,包括安排假结婚以协助其申请美国合法永久居民身份”。 起诉书补充道:“外国公民向中间人支付高达约10万美元的费用,以协助他们进行假结婚并申请绿卡。”与此同时,据称这些安排的中间人从中赚取了约5000美元的佣金。 起诉书中包含一些据称是假结婚仪式的照片,检方称这些照片是被告提交给美国移民官员的。 起诉书称:“在某些情况下,这些虚假婚礼仪式在附近的餐馆举行,外国公民和美国公民换上传统的中国婚礼服饰,由中间人、招募者、外国公民和美国公民邀请亲朋好友,营造出合法婚礼的假象。” 起诉书指控,虽然许多招募者在纽约活动,但他们策划的婚姻遍及美国各地以及海外,例如美国康涅狄格州、马萨诸塞州、宾夕法尼亚州、肯塔基州、田纳西州、佐治亚州、佛罗里达州、瓦努阿图和中国等地。
8月12日华盛顿讯,美国总统特朗普(Donald Trump )8月11日在回答他是否有可能在 2028 年竞选总统第三个任期时回答说:“法律非常有力”。 特朗普总统当晚在马里兰州安德鲁斯联合基地对记者们说:“每个人都问我这个问题,你们也知道法律在这方面规定得非常严格,我很想参选,但法律规定得非常严格。” 现年80岁的特朗普总统在提及他当天刚出席过的爱国者运动会时说:“每个人都问我这个问题,嗯,甚至今晚在爱国者运动会上,他们还在喊‘2028’,不,每个人都希望我参选,但法律规定得非常严格。” 美国宪法第二十二修正案第一款规定,任何人不得连任两届以上总统。大约在富兰克林·罗斯福(Franklin D. Roosevelt)去世6年之后,该宪法修正案于1951年2月获得美国各州批准。罗斯福曾史无前例地连任过4届美国总统。 在罗斯福之前,美国总统任期不超过两届是长期以来的政治惯例,这遵循了乔治·华盛顿(George Washington)开创的先例。特朗普总统曾于2017年宣誓就任美国总统,在2017年至2001年完成了他的第一任期,并且于2026年再次宣誓就任美国总统,重返白宫开始了他的第二任期。 不过,有争议的观点认为,第二十二修正案说的是 “不得被选举超过两次”,而不是简单说“不得担任总统超过两届”。因此,法律学者长期讨论过一个问题:如果一个已经当选两次的人不是通过总统选举,而是通过其他宪法机制再次成为总统,第二十二修正案是否仍然禁止? 第二十二修正案的文字是:不得被“选举”为总统超过两次。但它并没有直接写成:“任何人不得担任总统超过两届。”…
8月12日华盛顿讯,据福克斯新闻(Fox News)今天报道称,美国退役海军少将马克·蒙哥马利(Mark Montgomery)在该媒体上声称:“莫斯科可能正在向北京提供技术,使其潜艇更难被美国海军探测到,这可能会削弱美国在台湾问题上的一项关键军事优势。” 在世界大国之间敌对情绪日益加剧之际,俄罗斯和中国为颠覆美国军方而不断升级的合作已经敲响了警钟。 蒙哥马利表示:“俄罗斯正在向中国提供极其重要的技术。据称,他们正在向中国提供潜艇消音技术。” 蒙哥马利也是新书《侵略者轴心》(Axis of Aggressors)的合著者。 蒙哥马利表示,俄罗斯正在向中国提供潜艇静音技术,而中国长期以来一直致力于提升这方面的能力。他警告说,这种技术转让可能会削弱美国在水下作战中的关键优势,长期以来,这一优势一直对美国有利。 蒙哥马利还说:“任何削弱我们在水下作战中不对称优势的行为都意义重大。” 美国海军表示,其潜艇部队依靠技术优势和隐身能力来维持水下优势,而中国尽管正在快速推进潜艇现代化,但在潜艇推进和静音方面仍然存在弱点。静音技术可以降低潜艇的声学特征,使其更难被探测和追踪。俄罗斯在该领域的援助可能有助于中国缩小差距,从而在未来可能发生的台湾独立冲突中,使美国海军更难发现中国潜艇。 报道称,中国大使馆没有直接回应是否已获得俄罗斯潜艇静音技术。中国驻美国大使馆在一份声明中表示:“中俄军事合作始终坚持不结盟、不对抗、不针对第三方的原则,在维护两国主权安全、维护国际和地区和平稳定方面发挥着重要作用,我们希望有关各方客观理性地看待中俄军事合作,停止无端猜测。” 中国大使馆表示,台湾问题是中国的内政,并敦促美国维护双边关系和台海地区的稳定。 蒙哥马利的警告与美国印太司令部司令塞缪尔·帕帕罗(Samuel Paparo)海军上将提出的担忧不谋而合。帕帕罗上将于…
8月11日华盛顿讯,一名曾在俄罗斯监狱服刑4年多、据信身患重病的美国前海军陆战队员已获释,并于今天启程乘机返回美国。吉尔曼是已知被囚禁在俄罗斯的至少 10 名美国人之一。 美国总统特朗普在社交媒体平台“真实社交”上宣布该消息时称,在与俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京(Vladimir Putin)讨论此案后,32岁的前美国前海军陆战队员罗伯特·吉尔曼(Robert Gilman)在俄罗斯监狱服刑4年多后获释。 特朗普总统表示,吉尔曼是一名教师,此次获释“完全出于人道主义考虑”,并未进行任何战俘交换。预计吉尔曼将飞抵华盛顿特区的安德鲁斯空军基地。 特朗普总统在帖子中补充道,他已与吉尔曼通话,“吉尔曼只有一个要求——落地后能吃到美味的芝士汉堡。我会满足他的愿望!” 一直致力于争取吉尔曼获释的马萨诸塞州民主党参议员埃德·马基(Ed Markey)在吉尔曼获释后发表的声明中说,大约 50 天前,吉尔曼被诊断患有“分离性昏迷,在这种状态下,他没有反应,无法与人互动或进食。他当时基本上处于昏迷状态,而且还患有严重的肺炎,我们目前还不了解他病情的全部细节,也不清楚这会对他的康复造成怎样的长期影响。” 据马基参议员称,吉尔曼在整个拘留期间“遭受了俄罗斯当局的酷刑、强制用药和挑衅。毫无疑问,罗伯特如今处境如此危险,正是因为他受到了俄罗斯当局的不公正对待。” 吉尔曼的妹妹莱克西·哈德森(Lexie Hudson)在通过代表其家人的一个维权组织“全球援助”(Global…
全美电视8月10日拉斯维加斯讯,2026年美国拉斯维加斯中国鞋类品牌对接活动今天在拉斯维加斯会展中心举行。该活动由中国商务部外贸发展事务局主办、中国轻工工艺品进出口商会承办,依托拉斯维加斯国际鞋展(MAGIC)平台,为中国鞋企与北美采购商、零售商及经销商搭建商贸对接渠道。 本届活动共有28家鞋类生产企业和1家国际货运服务商参展,设置44个展位,展示面积超过4400平方英尺。参展企业主要来自广东、浙江、福建、江西、河南等鞋业产区,展品涵盖时尚女鞋、休闲运动鞋、户外鞋以及工装、安全功能鞋等多个品类。 参展阵容中,既有德赛集团、广州立善进出口等多次参加拉斯维加斯展会、长期经营北美市场的企业,也有厦门盛炜贸易、温州市千百梦鞋业等首次参加拉斯维加斯国际鞋展的企业。 该活动期间,主办方组织中国企业与50余名美国及北美地区品牌零售商、经销商、批发商、跨境电商及专业采购代表开展集中洽谈。双方就产品选型、报价、批量采购、区域代理及定制合作等具体业务进行了交流,现场参与的中外业界人士超过百人。 除集中对接外,参展企业还通过固定展位持续展示产品,并与采购商保持后续沟通。活动同时使用该展会的数字化系统记录客商及采购需求,为展后样品沟通、订单洽谈和客户跟进留存信息。 作为此次活动的展会平台,拉斯维加斯国际鞋展创办于1933年,是北美历史较久的鞋类及时尚B2B专业展会之一。根据活动资料,其单届展览面积超过20万平方米,汇聚全球近4000家参展企业。 美国市场在中国鞋类出口中仍占有重要位置。2025年,美国鞋类产品进口总额达到271.9亿美元,其中自中国进口70.8亿美元,占进口总额的26.1%。 近年来,受全球供应链多元化调整及贸易政策变化等因素影响,中国对美鞋类出口规模有所回落。与此同时,中国鞋业在全品类生产、原创设计、品质管控和定制化服务等方面仍具备较为完整的产业基础。 此次活动结束后,参展企业将根据现场获取的客商反馈及北美市场信息,继续推进新品研发和供应链调整。展会期间形成的客户资源,也将用于后续样品沟通、业务洽谈及订单跟进。 中国轻工工艺品进出口商会表示,未来将继续依托拉斯维加斯国际鞋展等国际专业商贸平台,推动中国鞋类企业与海外采购及渠道资源建立联系。 通过集中展示、商贸洽谈和展后跟进,此次品牌对接活动进一步加强了中国鞋企与北美市场的直接联系,也为中美鞋业企业在产品、渠道及贸易等领域继续开展合作提供了新的交流机会。 https://youtu.be/1ITXjRptmsU