In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Timothy Brewer from UCLA.

Today’s topics include: 


Mask update: CA to hold off on following CDC guidelines


LA County tells Trader Joe, other chains to continue enforcing mask usage 


Should we shift focus away from herd immunity at this point? 


LAUSD to use prizes, other incentives to get students vaxxed


Why are parts of Asia seeing a rise in cases? Could it happen here?


How COVID-19 proved poor indoor air quality makes us sick and what we should do about it

Guest: 

Timothy Brewer, M.D., epidemiologist and professor of medicine at UCLA’s school of public health; has served on the advisory boards of the World Health Organization, the National Institutes of Health, and the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Timothy Brewer from UCLA.
Today&rsquo;s topics include:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>
Mask update: CA&nbsp;<a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-17/california-to-wait-till-june-15-to-adopt-cdc-mask-guidelines" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-17/california-to-wait-till-june-15-to-adopt-cdc-mask-guidelines">to hold off</a>&nbsp;on following CDC guidelines
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<li>
LA County&nbsp;<a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-17/l-a-county-ordering-trader-joes-walmart-other-chains-not-to-relax-mask-rules-for-now" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-17/l-a-county-ordering-trader-joes-walmart-other-chains-not-to-relax-mask-rules-for-now">tells</a>&nbsp;Trader Joe, other chains to continue enforcing mask usage&nbsp;
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Should we&nbsp;<a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/05/18/997461471/its-time-for-americas-fixation-with-herd-immunity-to-end-scientists-say" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/05/18/997461471/its-time-for-americas-fixation-with-herd-immunity-to-end-scientists-say">shift focus away</a>&nbsp;from herd immunity at this point?&nbsp;
</li>
<li>
LAUSD&nbsp;<a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-18/all-lausd-hands-and-mascots-on-deck-to-promote-vaccines-for-students" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-18/all-lausd-hands-and-mascots-on-deck-to-promote-vaccines-for-students">to use</a>&nbsp;prizes, other incentives to get students vaxxed
</li>
<li>
Why are parts of Asia seeing a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-05-18/covid-asia-new-lockdowns" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-05-18/covid-asia-new-lockdowns">rise in cases</a>? Could it happen here?
</li>
<li>
How COVID-19&nbsp;<a href="https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/22436152/covid-19-airborne-air-quality-ventilation" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/22436152/covid-19-airborne-air-quality-ventilation">proved</a>&nbsp;poor indoor air quality makes us sick and what we should do about it
</li>
</ul>
Guest:&nbsp;
<a href="https://ph.ucla.edu/faculty/brewer" data-cke-saved-href="https://ph.ucla.edu/faculty/brewer">Timothy Brewer</a>, M.D., epidemiologist and professor of medicine at UCLA&rsquo;s school of public health; has served on the advisory boards of the World Health Organization, the National Institutes of Health, and the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention

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