In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Dean Blumberg, professor of medicine and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital.
Topics today include:
- Study suggests more than two-thirds of Omicron cases are reinfections.
- “Stealth Omicron” sub variant found in Santa Clara County.
- Public health officials say Omicron has passed the peak in L.A. County but. transmission rate is still worrisome.
- Fans attending Super Bowl at SoFi will get KN95 masks and will be urged to keep them on.
- When should a vaccinated person who recovered from COVID-19 get boosted? It’s complicated.
- New research hints at four factors that may increase chances of long COVID.
- Omicron’s spread underscores the potential consequences of the global vaccine gap, experts say.
- Op-Ed: China’s zero-COVID policy is a pandemic waiting to happen.
- It’s too early to say whether CBD helps against COVID-19.
This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.