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: 

• Is it COVID or allergies? 

  • Colds and flu make a comeback after pandemic downturn. 
• WHO says global COVID cases are trending down, but they’re watching new Omicron subvariant. 
• F.D.A. advisors debate how to update current COVID vaccines. 
• L.A. County expands test-to-treat services and adds a tele-health option. 
• What endemic disease looks like. 
• CDC lowers travel warning for Canada and many other destinations. 
• The debate over long COVID in kids. 

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