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COVID in L.A.
by LAist Studios
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, we've had a daily segment on AirTalk devoted to bringing you the latest information about COVID-19, vaccines, and how the virus and pandemic have affected the lives of Southern Californians from the doctors, nurses, epidemiologists, and other medical professionals fighting the virus on the frontlines.UPDATE: This podcast is no longer being updated regularly as of April 20, 2022. Should the pandemic situation change, we may release special episodes as needed. Thank you for subscribing!This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
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April 18, 2022 – California Ditches Vaccine Requirement For Kids, How At-Home Tests Are Affecting Case Counts, Breath Test To Detect COVID
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: White House Covid response coordinator: Americans over 60 should…
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April 14, 2022 – Spring Break Concerns As COVID Cases Tick Up, California Removes Some Quarantine Requirements, Booster Effectiveness For Kids
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Dean Blumberg, professor of medicine and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital. Topics today include: Experts say the U.S. is likely “dramatically...
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April 11, 2022 – Assessing Your Risk As Cases Rise, What The Next COVID Vaccine Could Look Like
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner, director of Infectious Disease and Prevention at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. Topics today include: Fauci: Assess your personal risk amid uptick in COVID-19...
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April 8, 2022 – New Clinical Trials, Outbreaks Triple In LA Schools
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kristen R. Choi, professor of nursing and public health at UCLA. Topics today include: LAist: Without Masks, More LA Students Test Positive As School Outbreaks Triple. How can…
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April 7, 2022 – How To Tell If It’s COVID Or Allergies, FDA Debates Updated Vaccines
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: Is it COVID or allergies? Colds and flu make a comeback after...
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April 6, 2022 – Second Booster Study, New Omicron Strain
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Arthur Reingold, professor of epidemiology and Head of the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. Topics today include: Israeli study...
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April 5, 2022 – What’s Next For COVID-19 Vaccines, The Latest On The BA.2 Variant
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Shruti Gohil, professor of medicine and associate medical director for epidemiology and infection prevention at UC Irvine’s School of Medicine. Topics today include: What’s next for...
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April 4, 2022 – Developing Vaccines For Next Pandemic, Long Covid Research
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Dean Blumberg, professor of medicine and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital. Topics today include: What are the concerns BA.2 poses here in...
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March 31, 2022 – Who Needs A Second Booster Shot, Finding COVID Treatments, LA Lifts Indoor Vaccine Mandate
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: Many people eligible for the second booster shot may not need to...
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March 30, 2022 – Boosters For Adults 50+ Start Wednesday, Global Deaths Jump But Cases Fall, Americans’ COVID Precautions
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: L.A. County residents over 50 can start receiving second...
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March 29, 2022 – F.D.A. Authorizes Second Booster Shots For Adults Over 50, COVID Deaths Hit Lowest Point Since Summer
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner, director of Infectious Disease and Prevention at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. Topics today include: F.D.A. authorizes second booster shots for adults age 50 and...
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March 28, 2022 – Only 30 Percent of L.A. County Kids Vaccinated, How To Assess Your Risk As Restrictions End
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: Only 30% of L.A. County kids are vaccinated, months after...
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March 25, 2022 – Experts Worry About Next COVID-19 Surge, Airlines Push For End Of Mask Mandates
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Dean Blumberg, professor of medicine and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital. Topics today include: Experts worry how U.S. will see the next COVID...
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March 24, 2022 – Moderna Seeks Authorization For Pediatric Vaccine, One In Three U.S. Cases Now BA.2 Omicron Subvariant
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 UCLA. Topics today include: Moderna will seek emergency use authorization for children ages 6 months to…
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March 21, 2022 – BA.2 Omicron Subvariant’s Recent Success, The Unclear Future Of Additional Booster Shots
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Dean Blumberg, professor of medicine and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital. Topics today include: Dr. Anthony Fauci: uptick in cases likely due…
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March 18, 2022 – Moderna Wants A Second Booster For All Adults, What Europe’s Rise In Omicron Cases Means For The U.S.
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Tara Vijayan, associate professor of infectious diseases and medical director of antimicrobial stewardship at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Topics today include…
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March 17, 2022 – Deaths Fall Worldwide But Cases Are Rising, Scientists Propose Rebooting Goal Of Vaccinating 70% Of World
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: Scientists fear U.K. is easing...
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March 16, 2022 – Europe Surge Is A Warning To California, What We’re Learning From Sewer Data
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: Coronavirus cases are rising in Europe. Is it a warning for...
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March 15, 2022 – Pfizer Says 4th Dose of COVID Shot Will Be Needed, Cases Surge Abroad
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner, director of Infectious Disease and Prevention at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. Topics today include: Pfizer’s CEO says a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine will be...
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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...
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March 10, 2022 – Mask Mandate for Flights Extended, California Braces For Long COVID Impacts
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Shruti Gohil, professor of medicine and associate medical director for epidemiology and infection prevention at UC Irvine’s School of Medicine. Topics today include: Mask mandate...
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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...
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March 8, 2022 – What A New Study Found About How COVID Can Change Our Brain, Florida’s Recommends Against COVID Vaccines For Healthy Kids
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Kristen R. Choi, professor of nursing and public health at UCLA, and a registered nurse practicing at Gateways Hospital based in Echo Park. Topics today include: New study finds COVID…
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March 7, 2022 – World Surpasses 6 Million COVID Deaths, Mask Mandates For Kids
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Dean Blumberg, professor of medicine and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital. Topics today include: Worldwide death toll from COVID surpasses 6...
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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...
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March 2, 2022 – Another Round Of Free At-Home Tests, Latest News From The CDC
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: White House unveils its strategy for next phase of pandemic.…
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March 1, 2022 – School Mask Requirement To Disappear In California, Strategies For One-Way Masking
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner, director of Infectious Disease and Prevention at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. Topics today include: California will end the school mask requirement after March…
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February 28, 2022 – L.A. County COVID Hospitalizations Drop, California To Adjust School Mask Rules
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: L.A. County's COVID hospitalizations fall below 1,000 for…
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February 25, 2022 – C.D.C To Loosen Masking Guidelines, L.A. County To Lift Indoor Mask Mandate For Vaccinated
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: The C.D.C. is expected to loosen...
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February 23, 2022 – L.A. County To Lift Indoor Mask Mandate For Vaccinated, Who Might Benefit From A Fourth Shot
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Kristen R. Choi, professor of nursing and public health at UCLA. Topics today include: L.A. County to lift indoor mask mandate for vaccinated people on Friday. L.A. Unified drops outdoor...
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February 18, 2022 – Why The F.D.A. Delayed Review Of Vaccines For Kids Under 5, BA.2 Omicron Subvariant Appears More Severe
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle talks about the new plan and where California goes from here with Jackie Fortiér, health reporter for KPCC & LAist and speaks with Dr. Dean Blumberg, professor of medicine and chief of Pediatric...
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February 17, 2022 – L.A. County Surpasses 30,000 Deaths, Cases Plummet Across The Country
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Timothy Brewer, epidemiologist and professor of medicine at UCLA’s school of public health. Topics today include: L.A. County surpasses 30,000 deaths from COVID-19. COVID-19 cases...
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February 16, 2022 – L.A. County Lifts Outdoor Mask Mandate, Disneyland Follows Suit For Vaccinated Guests
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: L.A. County lifts outdoor mask mandate. Disneyland lifts…
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February 15, 2022 – School Mask Mandate Remains Until Feb. 28, CA Case Rate Five Times Lower Than Peak
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 school mask mandate will...
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February 14, 2022 – Vaccine For Kids Under 5 Is Delayed, C.D.C. Data On Boosters
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner, director of Infectious Disease and Prevention at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. Topics today include: Vaccine for kids under 5 is delayed after F.D.A. review...
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February 11, 2022 – Super Bowl Covid Protocols, L.A. And Orange County Post Highest Death Rate In Months
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Shruti Gohil, professor of medicine and associate medical director for epidemiology and infection prevention at UC Irvine’s School of Medicine. Topics today include: COVID-19 and the...
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February 10, 2022 – L.A. County Hospitalizations Fall, California’s “Endemic Strategy”
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: Mask mandates will be lifted in most bay areas communities next...
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February 9, 2022 – When L.A. County’s Mask Mandate Could End, Hospitalizations Continue To Decline
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Timothy Brewer, epidemiologist and professor of medicine at UCLA’s school of public health. Topics today include: L.A. County health director says indoor mask mandate won’t be lifted...
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February 8, 2022 – California’s Indoor Mask Mandate To End - Not L.A. County's, Lessons Learned From The Pandemic
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: California’s indoor mask mandate will...
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February 7, 2022 – L.A. County Hospitalizations Continue To Decline, Why Americans Lag On Boosting
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: L.A. County hospitalizations continue to decline. Why...
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February 4, 2022 – When L.A. County Could Drop Its Mask Mandate, How Californians Feel About The Pandemic, Vaccines For Little Kids
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Dean Blumberg, professor of medicine and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital. Topics today include: L.A. County unveils plans to drop some mask…
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February 3, 2022 – Super Bowl Masks, Johnson & Johnson Boosters, Nasal Vaccines
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with professor of medicine and associate medical director for epidemiology and infection prevention at UC Irvine’s School of Medicine Dr. Shruti Gohil. Topics today include: Could the Omicron...
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February 2, 2022 – Pfizer Seeks Vaccine Approval For Kids Under 5, U.S. Has Higher Death Rate Than Other Wealthy Countries
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Kristen R. Choi, professor of nursing and public health at UCLA. Topics today include: The status of the nursing profession as the pandemic goes on. Pfizer asks the F.D.A. to allow...
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February 1, 2022 – Vaccine For Young Kids Could Be Ready Soon, Novavax Vaccine Approval, L.A. County Mask Rules
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Tara Vijayan, associate professor of infectious diseases and medical director of antimicrobial stewardship at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Topics today include…
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January 31 2022 – Moderna Vaccine Approval, Effectiveness Of Boosters, Cases Continue Decline
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with the director of Infectious Disease and Prevention at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, Dr. Kimberly Shriner. Topics today include: Moderna announces full U.S. approval for its COVID-19...
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January 28 2022 – Whether You Should Get Another Booster, Plus Are We Past The Omicron Peak?
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: What we know about the new BA.2 Omicron variant. Here’s why...
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January 27 2022 – 15-Month-Old Dies Of COVID-19 In L.A. County, Moderna’s Trial Of Omicron Booster Progresses
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Timothy Brewer, epidemiologist and professor of medicine at UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health. Topics today include: Moderna begins the next phase of its Omicron-specific…
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January 26, 2022 – Omicron Reinfections, “Stealth Omicron” Sub Variant, KN95 Masks For The Super Bowl
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Dean Blumberg, professor of medicine and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital. Topics today include: Study suggests more than two-thirds of Omicron...
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Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, we've had a daily segment on AirTalk devoted to bringing you the latest information about COVID-19, vaccines, and how the virus and pandemic have affected the lives of Southern Californians from the doctors, nurses, epidemiologists, and other medical professionals fighting the virus on the frontlines.UPDATE: This podcast is no longer being updated regularly as of April 20, 2022. Should the pandemic situation change, we may release special episodes as needed. Thank you for subscribing!This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
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