January 4, 2022 – U.S. Sets Record With 1 Million New Cases Monday, L.A. Unified Requires Testing Before Classes Resume

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:  L.A. County COVID hospitalizations near 2,000 mark as surge rages on.  New coronavirus cases nearly double in Riverside County, hitting 11,639 in past week.  Why so many vaccinated people are getting infected.  OC’s COVID-19 cases up, hospitals busy – but we’re in better shape than earlier surges, experts say.  L.A. Unified orders COVID testing before school resumes amid high Omicron anxiety.  U.S. sets COVID global daily record of over 1 million new cases on Monday.  The unique, ambitious study that the California Public Health Department hopes will beef up its antibody database.  Starbucks imposes COVID-19 vaccination, testing requirements for U.S. workers.  Omicron evades immunity better than Delta, per Danish study.  The Atlantic: “Stop wasting COVID tests, people”.  This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.