In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Peter Chin Hong from UCSF Medical Center.

Today’s topics include: 


Cal/OSHA meets today to vote on workplace distancing regulations


U.S. reaches lowest number of COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic


Fauci says COVID vaccines could help lead way on an effective HIV vaccine


mRNA being tested in forms of cancer and shows promise in HIV and RSV


Pandemic toll in nursing homes has dropped significantly


Should you get tested if you’re vaccinated?


As the vaccinated become free of masks, will the unvaccinated follow?


South Africa sees pandemic colliding with HIV/AIDS


Biden incentivizes free beer to adult residents once 70% of Americans are vaccinated

Guest:

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

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Peter Chin Hong from UCSF Medical Center.
Today&rsquo;s topics include:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>
Cal/OSHA&nbsp;<a href="https://laist.com/news/health/california-board-to-consider-relaxing-mask-requirements-at-work" data-cke-saved-href="https://laist.com/news/health/california-board-to-consider-relaxing-mask-requirements-at-work">meets today</a>&nbsp;to vote on workplace distancing regulations
</li>
<li>
U.S. reaches&nbsp;<a href="https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-cases-infections-vaccines-success-fa7673a1-0582-4e69-aefb-3b5170268048.html" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-cases-infections-vaccines-success-fa7673a1-0582-4e69-aefb-3b5170268048.html">lowest number</a>&nbsp;of COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.insider.com/fauci-covid-vaccines-can-help-develop-effective-hiv-vaccine-2021-6" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.insider.com/fauci-covid-vaccines-can-help-develop-effective-hiv-vaccine-2021-6">Fauci</a>&nbsp;says COVID vaccines could help lead way on an effective HIV vaccine
<ul>
<li>
mRNA being&nbsp;<a href="https://abc7.com/health/now-proven-against-coronavirus-mrna-can-do-so-much-more/10734145/" data-cke-saved-href="https://abc7.com/health/now-proven-against-coronavirus-mrna-can-do-so-much-more/10734145/">tested</a>&nbsp;in forms of cancer and shows promise in HIV and RSV
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Pandemic toll in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/06/03/world/covid-vaccine-coronavirus-mask" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/06/03/world/covid-vaccine-coronavirus-mask">nursing homes</a>&nbsp;has dropped significantly
</li>
<li>
Should you get&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-lifestyle-health-018d020396ee8d0494adb23aab3bba61" data-cke-saved-href="https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-lifestyle-health-018d020396ee8d0494adb23aab3bba61">tested</a>&nbsp;if you&rsquo;re vaccinated?
</li>
<li>
As the vaccinated become&nbsp;<a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-06-03/california-vaccine-covid-19-masks-herd-immunity" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-06-03/california-vaccine-covid-19-masks-herd-immunity">free of masks</a>, will the unvaccinated follow?
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2021-06-03/why-reaching-herd-immunity-in-the-u-s-wont-be-enough-to-protect-us-from-covid-19" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2021-06-03/why-reaching-herd-immunity-in-the-u-s-wont-be-enough-to-protect-us-from-covid-19">South Africa</a>&nbsp;sees pandemic colliding with HIV/AIDS
</li>
<li>
Biden incentivizes&nbsp;<a href="https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-06-02/free-shots-and-beer-biden-pulling-out-all-the-stops-to-get-americans-vaccinated" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-06-02/free-shots-and-beer-biden-pulling-out-all-the-stops-to-get-americans-vaccinated">free beer</a>&nbsp;to adult residents once 70% of Americans are vaccinated
</li>
</ul>
Guest:
<a href="https://www.ucsfhealth.org/providers/dr-peter-chin-hong" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.ucsfhealth.org/providers/dr-peter-chin-hong">Peter Chin-Hong</a>, M.D., infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the UCSF Medical Center; he tweets&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/PCH_SF" data-cke-saved-href="https://twitter.com/PCH_SF">@PCH_SF</a>

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