As vaccines take center stage in the fight against the coronavirus, Long Beach officials convened a news conference on Thursday to announce their inoculation plan. Other Long Beach residents will probably be able to get the vaccine by late spring or early summer. But with COVID-19 deaths at unprecedented levels and intensive care units nearly full, the Long Beach City Council is now weighing whether to punish residents who venture out in public without masks. It’s the only thing we’ve got until we have vaccination.”Some Long Beach police officers have had compliance issues of their own. So I really regret that happening.”Since then, 47 Long Beach officers have tested positive for the virus, bringing the total to 73 officers since the start of the pandemic.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 11, 2020 00:22 UTC