In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, host Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the UCSF Medical Center.

Today’s topics include:


LA and Orange County reach orange tier, meaning bigger restaurant reopenings tomorrow 


New CDC travel guidelines will say it is low risk to travel if you're vaccinated 


California lifts 120-mile travel advisory but still wants you to stay home 


30% of Californians have received COVID-19 vaccine dose 


UK vaccination puts US to shame


FDA authorizes two changes to Moderna's vaccine 

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, host Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the UCSF Medical Center.
Today&rsquo;s topics include:
<ul>
<li>
LA and Orange County reach orange tier, meaning bigger&nbsp;<a href="https://la.eater.com/2021/3/30/22358815/los-angeles-orange-tier-reopening-indoor-bars-orange-county-covid-19-coronavirus-news">restaurant reopenings</a>&nbsp;tomorrow&nbsp;
</li>
<li>
New CDC travel guidelines will say it is&nbsp;<a href="https://cnn.it/2Pm8yoQ">low risk to travel</a>&nbsp;if you're vaccinated&nbsp;
</li>
<li>
California lifts 120-mile&nbsp;<a href="https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2021-04-01/california-lifts-120-mile-travel-advisory-but-still-wants-you-to-stay-home">travel advisory</a>&nbsp;but still wants you to stay home&nbsp;
</li>
<li>
30% of Californians have&nbsp;<a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-01/30-of-californians-including-newsom-now-at-least-partially-vaccinated-against-covid-19">received&nbsp;</a>COVID-19 vaccine dose&nbsp;
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-k-vaccination-puts-u-s-to-shame-11617315471">UK vaccination</a>&nbsp;puts US to shame
</li>
<li>
FDA authorizes two&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/c3255b92ff955505366dd2f2d74b7dff">changes&nbsp;</a>to Moderna's vaccine&nbsp;
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</ul>
GUEST:
<a href="https://www.ucsfhealth.org/providers/dr-peter-chin-hong">Peter Chin-Hong, M.D.</a>, infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the UCSF Medical Center; he tweets&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/PCH_SF">@PCH_SF</a>

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Join Larry Mantle weekdays for lively and in-depth discussions of Los Angeles and Southern California news, politics, science, entertainment, the arts and more. More AirTalk at www.kpcc.org.

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