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:
- Dr. Anthony Fauci: uptick in cases likely due to BA.2 subvariant of Omicron.
- New study sheds light on BA.2’s recent success.
- L.A. Times: Omicron surge hit SoCal harder than the rest of the state.
- The unclear future of additional booster shots.
- Could the BAFTA weekend have caused an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the entertainment industry?
- As mask requirements ease, teens find themselves anxious on whether to continue masking.
This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
