February 10, 2022 – L.A. County Hospitalizations Fall, California’s “Endemic Strategy”

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:  Mask mandates will be lifted in most bay areas communities next week.  New study finds COVID-19 induced heart damage can be long lasting.  L.A. County hospitalizations continue to decline, near threshold to lift mask mandate.  Gov. Newsom teases new strategy to treat COVID-19 as endemic.  Pharmacists and technicians are burning out as they bear the brunt of the pandemic.  This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.