March 14, 2022 – California’s School Mask Mandate Ends, “Deltacron,” Hospitalizations Hit Lowest Level Since Summer

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the UCSF Medical Center.  Topics today include:  Many schools in L.A. County drop COVID-era masking mandates on Monday.  California’s great COVID pivot: Pandemic policies expire.  L.A. County’s COVID hospitalizations hit lowest level since last July.  What is “Deltacron”?  How will L.A. County find warning signs of the next coronavirus surge?  Which coronavirus vaccine will work in the youngest children?  As COVID-19 fades, what does it mean to end the pandemic health emergency?  Pfizer’s CEO says a 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine will be needed, but the company is working on a shot to handle all variants.  China orders 51 million people into lockdown as COVID surges.    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.