March 9, 2022 – School Mask Mandate Ends...

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Paul Adamson, infectious diseases physician and assistant clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. 

Topics today include: 

• California surpasses 9 million coronavirus cases, equal nearly 1 in 4 residents. 

• As the end of California’s school mask mandate nears, is it too risky for kids to go maskless at school and day care? 

  • C.D.C. study finds mask requirements in schools reduced coronavirus cases. 
  • Duke University study finds similar reduction in cases with masking in schools. 
• Hawaii will drop its mask mandate next month, the final state to do so. 
• WHO says COVID-19 boosters are needed, reversing previous guidance. 
• C.D.C. Chief: COVID will “probably” become a seasonal virus, like the flu. 
• Pfizer begins Phase 2 and 3 trial of antiviral Paxlovid in children ages 6 to 17. 

This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.