In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, we speak with nurse and UCLA professor Kristen R Choi.

Topics today include:


Dodgers will have a fully vaccinated fan section - is that safe?


Do we need to wear masks indoors?


According to one study, CA’s coronavirus variants are 20 percent more infectious


Healthcare workers are burned out by the pandemic 


Is Covid now riskiest for young people?


There’s no evidence that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are unsafe for pregnant people 


India reaches record for daily infections

Guest: 

Kristen R. Choi, professor of nursing and public health at UCLA; registered nurse practicing at Gateways Hospital, based in Echo Park

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, we speak with nurse and UCLA professor Kristen R Choi.
Topics today include:
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Dodgers will have a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2021-04-21/dodgers-stadium-vaccinated-fan-seats-padres" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2021-04-21/dodgers-stadium-vaccinated-fan-seats-padres">fully vaccinated fan section</a>&nbsp;- is that safe?
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Do we need to wear&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/22/well/live/covid-masks-outdoors.html?action=click&amp;module=Top%20Stories&amp;pgtype=Homepage" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/22/well/live/covid-masks-outdoors.html?action=click&amp;module=Top%20Stories&amp;pgtype=Homepage">masks&nbsp;</a>indoors?
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According to one study, CA&rsquo;s coronavirus variants are 20 percent&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/local/article/California-coronavirus-variants-20-more-16118803.php" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/local/article/California-coronavirus-variants-20-more-16118803.php">more&nbsp;</a>infectious
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Healthcare workers are&nbsp;<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/04/22/health-workers-covid-quit/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/04/22/health-workers-covid-quit/">burned out</a>&nbsp;by the pandemic&nbsp;
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Is Covid now&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/04/young-kids-vaccines-covid/618650/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheAtlantic+%28The+Atlantic+-+Master+Feed%29" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/04/young-kids-vaccines-covid/618650/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheAtlantic+%28The+Atlantic+-+Master+Feed%29">riskiest&nbsp;</a>for young people?
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There&rsquo;s no&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/21/health/pregnant-covid-vaccine.html?smid=tw-nytimes&amp;smtyp=cur" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/21/health/pregnant-covid-vaccine.html?smid=tw-nytimes&amp;smtyp=cur">evidence&nbsp;</a>that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are unsafe for pregnant people&nbsp;
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India reaches&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/22/world/india-coronavirus-record.html" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/22/world/india-coronavirus-record.html">record</a>&nbsp;for daily infections
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Guest:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.nursing.ucla.edu/about-us/faculty-directory/kristen-r-choi" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.nursing.ucla.edu/about-us/faculty-directory/kristen-r-choi">Kristen R. Choi</a>, professor of nursing and public health at UCLA; registered nurse practicing at Gateways Hospital, based in Echo Park

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