In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Dean Blumberg, professor of medicine and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital. 



Topics today include: 


Study suggests more than two-thirds of Omicron cases are reinfections. 
“Stealth Omicron” sub variant found in Santa Clara County. 
Public health officials say Omicron has passed the peak in L.A. County but.  transmission rate is still worrisome. 
Fans attending Super Bowl at SoFi will get KN95 masks and will be urged to keep them on. 
When should a vaccinated person who recovered from COVID-19 get boosted? It’s complicated. 
New research hints at four factors that may increase chances of long COVID. 
Omicron’s spread underscores the potential consequences of the global vaccine gap, experts say. 
Op-Ed: China’s zero-COVID policy is a pandemic waiting to happen. 
It’s too early to say whether CBD helps against COVID-19. 


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;<a href="https://health.ucdavis.edu/team/pediatrics/497/dean-blumberg---pediatric-infectious-diseases-sacramento">Dr. Dean Blumberg</a>,&nbsp;professor of medicine and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children&rsquo;s Hospital.&nbsp; 
Topics today include:&nbsp; 
<ul>
<li>Study suggests more than two-thirds of Omicron cases are&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/26/more-than-two-thirds-of-omicron-cases-are-reinfections-study-suggests.html">reinfections</a>.&nbsp;</li>
<li>&ldquo;<a href="https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/01/25/stealth-omicron-sub-variant-found-in-santa-clara-county/">Stealth Omicron</a>&rdquo; sub variant found in Santa Clara County.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Public health officials say Omicron has&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/01/25/omicron-has-passed-the-peak-in-la-county-ferrer-says-but-transmission-rate-still-worrisome/?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.pasadenastarnews.com%2f2022%2f01%2f25%2fomicron-has-passed-the-peak-in-la-county-ferrer-says-but-transmission-rate-still-worrisome%2f&amp;utm_campaign=scng-psn-localist&amp;utm_content=curated">passed the peak</a> in L.A. County but.&nbsp; transmission rate is still worrisome.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Fans attending Super Bowl at SoFi will get&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailynews.com/2022/01/25/fans-attending-super-bowl-at-sofi-will-get-kn95-masks-and-get-urged-to-keep-them-on/?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%2f01%2f25%2ffans-attending-super-bowl-at-sofi-will-get-kn95-masks-and-get-urged-to-keep-them-on%2f&amp;utm_campaign=scng-ladn-localist&amp;utm_content=curated">KN95 masks</a> and will be urged to keep them on.&nbsp;</li>
<li>When should a vaccinated person who recovered from COVID-19&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-should-a-vaccinated-person-who-recovered-from-covid-19-get-boosted-its-complicated-11643154112">get boosted</a>? It&rsquo;s complicated.&nbsp;</li>
<li>New research hints at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/25/health/long-covid-risk-factors.html?referringSource=articleShare">four factors</a> that may increase chances of long COVID.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Omicron&rsquo;s spread underscores the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/01/26/world/omicron-covid-vaccine-tests#omicrons-spread-underscores-the-potential-consequences-of-the-global-vaccine-gap-experts-say">potential consequences</a> of the global vaccine gap, experts say.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Op-Ed: China&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/25/opinion/china-covid-19.html">zero-COVID policy</a> is a pandemic waiting to happen.&nbsp;</li>
<li>It&rsquo;s too early to say whether&nbsp;<a href="https://www.statnews.com/2022/01/25/too-early-to-say-cbd-against-covid-19/">CBD</a> helps against COVID-19.&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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