December 15, 2021 – U.S. Surpasses 50 Million Confirmed Cases, Omicron Spreads Faster Than Any Other Variant

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:   C.D.C warns Omicron is spreading rapidly in the U.S. and could bring a punishing wave as soon as January.  Colleges are going back to drawing board again to fight COVID-19.  Omicron is spreading faster than any other coronavirus variant.  Why do we get side effects from vaccines?  More than 50 million total coronavirus cases have been found in the U.S.  This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.