In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with infectious diseases physician and assistant clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Dr. Paul Adamson. 


Topics today include: 


Pfizer begins testing Omicron-matched COVID-19 vaccines in adults. 
F.D.A. halts use of antibody drugs that don’t work versus Omicron. 
L.A. County seeing more deaths from Omicron. 
“Mild” but still deadly: Omicron may kill tens of thousands more Americans by March. 
Omicron is spreading. How should we respond now? 
Coronavirus tests from the U.S. government have started to arrive at homes. 


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

 

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with&nbsp;infectious diseases physician and assistant clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.uclahealth.org/providers/paul-adamson">Dr. Paul Adamson</a>.&nbsp;
 Topics today include:&nbsp; 
<ul>
<li>Pfizer begins testing&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pfizer-covid-vaccine-omicron-study-63cc1e6ee7c9c23e8795ce9bbd448ce9">Omicron-matched</a> COVID-19 vaccines in adults.&nbsp;</li>
<li>F.D.A. halts use of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-science-business-health-f8cbfdb48f6c78aea16930b45af4e024">antibody drugs</a> that don&rsquo;t work versus Omicron.&nbsp;</li>
<li>L.A. County seeing&nbsp;<a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-24/l-a-county-seeing-more-fatalities-from-omicron?utm_id=47269&amp;sfmc_id=586422">more deaths</a> from Omicron.&nbsp;</li>
<li>&ldquo;Mild&rdquo; but still deadly: Omicron may kill&nbsp;<a href="https://khn.org/morning-breakout/still-deadly-omicron-may-kill-tens-of-thousands-more-americans-by-march/">tens of thousands</a> more Americans by March.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Omicron is spreading.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/omicron-is-spreading-resistance-is-futile-masking-mandate-n95-vaccine-requirement-boosters-covid-11643064353">How</a> should we respond now?&nbsp;</li>
<li>Coronavirus&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/24/us/coronavirus-tests-from-the-us-government-have-begun-to-arrive-at-some-homes.html">tests</a> from the U.S. government have started to arrive at homes.&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;
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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.

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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