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Los angeles county public health director barbara ferrer takes questions at a news conference in los angeles thursday mar. The los angeles county department of public health public health works to protect and improve health and well being in the largest county in the united states. Many were surprised to learn that unlike her predecessor dr.
Los angeles county is home to over 10 million residents and a travel destination for millions each year. Barbara ferrer but local residents expecting a virologist molecular biologist or epidemiologist at the helm would be disappointed. On wednesday los angeles county department of public health director barbara ferrer focused much of her coronavirus news conference on the viruss spread among younger people.
Kellogg foundation and was also the executive director of the boston public health commission. Ferrer is not even a medical doctor. John myers joined the los angeles times as sacramento bureau chief in 2015 and has spent more than two decades.
She previously served as the chief strategy officer for the wk. On the heels of two highly publicized parties one of which ended in a fatal shooting los angeles countys public health director warned again wednesday that such gatherings are forbidden under. County of los angeles department of public health communications public affairs 313 n.