April 7, 2022 – How To Tell If It’s COVID Or Allergies, FDA Debates Updated Vaccines

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Sam Torbati, co-chair of the department of emergency medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.  Topics today include:  Is it COVID or allergies?  Colds and flu make a comeback after pandemic downturn.  WHO says global COVID cases are trending down, but they’re watching new Omicron subvariant.  F.D.A. advisors debate how to update current COVID vaccines.  L.A. County expands test-to-treat services and adds a tele-health option.  What endemic disease looks like.  CDC lowers travel warning for Canada and many other destinations.  The debate over long COVID in kids.  This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.