In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Kristen R. Choi, professor of nursing and public health at UCLA.
Topics today include:
- The status of the nursing profession as the pandemic goes on.
- Pfizer asks the F.D.A. to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5.
- U.S. has far higher COVID death rate than other wealthy countries.
- A study finds that vaccines provide robust protection against Omicron.
- Fast-spreading Omicron variant is more likely to cause reinfection.
- Denmark halts virus restrictions. The rest of Europe is a patchwork.
- Disneyland requires vaccines for workers but not for visitors.
- Omicron hit poor L.A. communities of color hardest.
- Johns Hopkins analysis finds lockdowns only reduced COVID-19 death rate by 0.2%.
This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.