March 3, 2022 – New Slate Of California COVID-19 Laws Proposed, Biden’s New Pandemic Plan

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Robert-Kim Farley, professor of epidemiology and community health sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.  Topics today include:  New COVID-19 cases in California have dropped more than 95% since the peak of the Omicron surge.  WHO: COVID-19 cases, deaths continue to fall globally.  California legislators propose new slate of COVID-19 vaccine laws.  C.D.C. apparently misjudged California’s COVID-19 risks by relying on outdated numbers.  Wealth, poverty, and race continue to affect the toll COVID-19 takes on different L.A. County communities.  New Biden pandemic plan: Closer to normal for the nation.  This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.