January 12, 2022 – L.A. County Warns Against Gatherings, Omicron Symptoms, COVID “Parties"

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Catherine Le, infectious disease specialist with Cedars-Sinai Medical Group and co-director of the Cedars-Sinai COVID-19 Recovery Program. Topics today include: L.A. County urges residents to postpone nonessential gatherings, activities as Omicron surges.  Sonoma County bans gatherings.  With hospitals reeling, California tells COVID-positive medical workers to stay on the job.  Study: California hospitals find that Omicron causes fewer hospitalizations and shorter stays.  With Omicron surge, some wonder whether COVID-19 contact tracing still works.  5 reasons you should not deliberately catch Omicron to "get it over with".  Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in the U.S. and Britain.  Editorial: L.A. schools are being smart about COVID, but Omicron precautions must be ongoing.  Omicron can make you contagious before you test positive.  What symptoms are associated with Omicron? This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.