In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Dean Blumberg of UC Davis. 

Topics today include:


LA opens vaccine eligibility to anyone 16 and older 


The picture in CA seems better, but still we’ve surpassed sixty thousand deaths in the state 


One study points to Regeneron being able to head off infections


What do we know about the larger picture of COVID rates across the U.S.?


OC will test run a “digital” vaccine passport 

GUEST:

Dean Blumberg, M.D., professor of medicine and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital

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In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Dean Blumberg of UC Davis.&nbsp;
Topics today include:
<ul>
<li>
LA&nbsp;<a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-10/l-a-opens-up-covid-19-vaccine-appointments-for-everyone-aged-16-and-up">opens</a>&nbsp;vaccine eligibility to anyone 16 and older&nbsp;
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<li>
The picture in CA seems better, but still we&rsquo;ve surpassed sixty thousand&nbsp;<a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-11/californias-covid-19-death-toll-surpasses-60-000">deaths</a>&nbsp;in the state&nbsp;
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<li>
One study points to Regeneron being able to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/04/12/world/covid-vaccine-coronavirus-cases#regeneron-antibody-drug-covid-19%5C">head off</a>&nbsp;infections
</li>
<li>
What do we know about the larger&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/covid-2021-04-12?mod=mhp">picture</a>&nbsp;of COVID rates across the U.S.?
</li>
<li>
OC will&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ocregister.com/2021/04/09/orange-county-announces-test-run-for-its-own-covid-19-vaccine-passports/">test</a>&nbsp;run a &ldquo;digital&rdquo; vaccine passport&nbsp;
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</ul>
GUEST:
<a href="https://health.ucdavis.edu/team/pediatrics/497/dean-blumberg---pediatric-infectious-diseases-sacramento">Dean Blumberg</a>, M.D., professor of medicine and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children&rsquo;s Hospital

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