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.
"I think if we continue to decrease, you might hit that number in like two to three weeks," Ferrer said. "We dropped pretty significantly just in one week. I think we were at 75 cases per 100,000 like a week ago. And I think now
"Just in Case BH brings residents, businesses and all city services together by seamlessly assisting each other before, during, and after emergencies through disaster preparedness, organizational leadership, and communication," said Fire Chief Greg Barton. "This is truly bringing everybody together in Beverly Hills as one
"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.
"When we bought our home in 2016, we were aware we were buying in a busy and developing neighborhood, but we expected the city of Beverly Hills to uphold existing building and code regulations," one resident who lives by the site wrote to the commission.