In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the UCSF Medical Center.
Topics today include:
- Only 30% of L.A. County kids are vaccinated, months after COVID shots became available.
- Why it’s so difficult to assess pandemic risks right now.
- California sends millions of COVID-19 tests to schools for the return from spring break.
- Studies link COVID-19 infection with increased risk of new diabetes diagnosis.
- Pfizer, Moderna, and J&J face shareholder pressure to broaden vaccine access.
- Shanghai to put 25 million in a staggered COVID lockdown.
This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.