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

Today’s topics include:

• A pill to treat COVID-19? The U.S. is betting on it 

• Wondering if the vaccine worked? Get the right test, at the right time

• US coronavirus infections this fall could reach 20 percent of last winter's peak 

• Salon workers are holding on to their masks, and not just because of COVID-19 

• Tokyo Olympics will allow some domestic fans to attend events despite COVID-19 fears 

• The places still targeting “zero COVID-19” 

• Virus surge claims brightest minds at Indian universities

Guest:

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