In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, we speak with UCSF’s Dr. Peter Chin-Hong. 

Topics today include:

• CDC says Americans can go outside without masks, except around big crowds

• Biden expected to announce update on outdoor mask guidance 

  • Michigan implements mask mandate for kids ages 2-4 

• Can you drink alcohol after the covid vaccine? 

• How safe are summer parties or weddings? 

• The UK’s dexamethasone success story

• Hospitals in India remain in critical position, low on oxygen

  • Experts say COVID-19 deaths in India are undercounted  

Guest:

Peter Chin-Hong, M.D., infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the UCSF Medical Center; he tweets @PCH_SF