March 9, 2022 – School Mask Mandate Ends Friday, California Surpasses 9 million Coronavirus Cases, WHO Endorses Boosters

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Paul Adamson, infectious diseases physician and assistant clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.  Topics today include:  California surpasses 9 million coronavirus cases, equal nearly 1 in 4 residents.  As the end of California’s school mask mandate nears, is it too risky for kids to go maskless at school and day care?  C.D.C. study finds mask requirements in schools reduced coronavirus cases.  Duke University study finds similar reduction in cases with masking in schools.  Hawaii will drop its mask mandate next month, the final state to do so.  WHO says COVID-19 boosters are needed, reversing previous guidance.  C.D.C. Chief: COVID will “probably” become a seasonal virus, like the flu.  Pfizer begins Phase 2 and 3 trial of antiviral Paxlovid in children ages 6 to 17.    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.