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"Sometimes members of the community are incredibly passionate about a particular subject matter, and they want to make sure that it's covered both in the study and also the formal session, and then they'll call in after they've already sent in the email," Huma Ahmed

Outdoor, high-contact sports such as basketball, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, rowing, soccer and water polo may resume all activities, including practices, training and competitions.

"I can't remember the last time that we saw that in the county, so that is very encouraging," Janmohammed said.

"I'm explaining to people that it makes sense that they would have it at the Forum or Dodger's Stadium and places like that, where they can get a lot of people lined up and do 3 or 4,000 a day," he told the Courier. 

All donors will receive complimentary testing for COVID-19 antibodies, plus a health screening that includes a blood pressure assessment, iron/hematocrit reading, temperature and pulse.

"Los Angeles is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. right now and we expect to see many more recovered patients with persistent symptoms, which could have a huge impact on the local workforce," said Cedars-Sinai Medical Group infectious disease specialist Rachel Zabner,

"To continue to drive down transmission, we all must commit to taking the actions that work to slow COVID-19 spread. When more sectors re-open the risk of COVID-19 transmission increases, because people are interacting more with non-household members.

"Grocery store employees, I believe, are some of the unsung heroes of this epidemic and they must be compensated for their work," said Councilmember John D'Amico.

"The other thing we're really hearing today [Jan. 20], in particular, is the frustration with the county's website, being able to find an appointment, calling their information line, not talking to a live person.

"We've extended invitations to people in the state to provide those vaccinations for our staff and perhaps our community," Bregy said.