In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Sam Torbati, co-chair of the department of emergency medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. 

 

Topics today include: 
White House Covid response coordinator: Americans over 60 should get second booster. 
With the rise in at-home testing, are we undercounting COVID-19 cases even more than before?  
COVID hospitalizations fall to 213 in L.A. County. 
California will not require COVID vaccines for children this fall. 
BA.2 is spreading in the U.S. but people are over it. 
FDA authorizes first breath test to detect coronavirus. 


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In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with<a href="https://bio.cedars-sinai.org/torbatis/index.html">&nbsp;</a><a href="https://bio.cedars-sinai.org/torbatis/index.html">Dr. Sam Torbati</a>, co-chair of the department of emergency medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.&nbsp;
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Topics today include:&nbsp;
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<li>White House Covid response coordinator: Americans&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/17/us/second-covid-booster-60.html">over 60</a> should get second booster.&nbsp;</li>
<li>With the rise in at-home testing, are we&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/18/health/covid-at-home-testing-data/index.html">undercounting</a> COVID-19 cases even more than before?&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>COVID&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailynews.com/2022/04/17/covid-hospitalizations-fall-to-213-in-la-county/?utm_email=E42DC41E946705259549B4454B&amp;g2i_eui=sr633aXQqNZQ6iQvFTcCEqrWGr%2ffn0ql&amp;g2i_source=newsletter&amp;lctg=E42DC41E946705259549B4454B&amp;active=no&amp;utm_source=listrak&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.dailynews.com%2f2022%2f04%2f17%2fcovid-hospitalizations-fall-to-213-in-la-county%2f&amp;utm_campaign=scng-ladn-localist&amp;utm_content=curated">hospitalizations</a> fall to 213 in L.A. County.&nbsp;</li>
<li>California will&nbsp;<a href="https://calmatters.org/health/coronavirus/2022/04/kids-covid-vaccine-mandate-california/">not require</a> COVID vaccines for children this fall.&nbsp;</li>
<li>BA.2 is spreading in the U.S. but&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/ba-2-proves-the-pandemic-isnt-over-but-people-are-over-it-11650212885">people are over it</a>.&nbsp;</li>
<li>FDA authorizes&nbsp;<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/04/15/inspectir-breathalyzer-test-covid/">first breath test</a> to detect coronavirus.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
 This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.&nbsp;

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, we've had a daily segment on AirTalk devoted to bringing you the latest information about COVID-19, vaccines, and how the virus and pandemic have affected the lives of Southern Californians from the doctors, nurses, epidemiologists, and other medical professionals fighting the virus on the frontlines.

UPDATE: This podcast is no longer being updated regularly as of April 20, 2022. Should the pandemic situation change, we may release special episodes as needed. Thank you for subscribing!

This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, we've had a daily segment on AirTalk devoted to bringing you the latest information about COVID-19, vaccines, and how the virus and pandemic have affected the lives of Southern Californians from the doctors, nurses, epidemiologists, and other medical professionals fighting the virus on the frontlines.
UPDATE: This podcast is no longer being updated regularly as of April 20, 2022. Should the pandemic situation change, we may release special episodes as needed. Thank you for subscribing!
This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

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Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, we've had a daily segment on AirTalk devoted to bringing you the latest information about COVID-19, vaccines, and how the virus and pandemic have affected the lives of Southern Californians from the doctors, nurses, epidemiologists, and other medical professionals fighting the virus on the frontlines. In each episode of this podcast, we’ll speak with one of the experts on our rotating panel of guests who share their expertise with us each day.

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, we've had a daily segment on AirTalk devoted to bringing you the latest information about COVID-19, vaccines, and how the virus and pandemic have affected the lives of Southern Californians from the doctors, nurses, epidemiologists, and other medical professionals fighting the virus on the frontlines. In each episode of this podcast, we’ll speak with one of the experts on our rotating panel of guests who share their expertise with us each day.

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