January 11, 2022 – California Surpasses 6 Million Cases, U.S. Hospitalization Hit Record High

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with infectious diseases physician and assistant clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Dr. Paul Adamson.  Topics today include:  L.A. County launches new pick-up PCR testing kit program to help meet demand.  How and where to get free COVID and flu test kits in L.A. County.  Home COVID-19 tests to be covered by insurers starting Saturday.  California surpasses 6 million COVID-19 infections as Omicron wave expands.  U.S. COVID-19 hospitalizations reach record high.  How reliable are COVID-19 rapid tests for detecting Omicron?  Spain calls for debate to consider COVID-19 as endemic.  Omicron may infect half of Europeans within weeks, W.H.O. says.  This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.