It’s hard to believe, but it's been a full year since Governor Gavin Newsom officially reopened the state from the COVID-19 lockdown phase. Since then, we’ve been hit with both a Delta variant surge and an Omicron variant surge with positivity rates rising again in much of the country. To talk more about what’s changed and what hasn’t over the last year, KQED's Natalia Navarro talks with infectious disease expert and professor of Medicine Dr. Peter Chin-Hong of UCSF.

<p>It&rsquo;s hard to believe, but it's been a full year since Governor Gavin Newsom officially reopened the state from the COVID-19 lockdown phase. Since then, we&rsquo;ve been hit with both a Delta variant surge and an Omicron variant surge with positivity rates rising again in much of the country. To talk more about what&rsquo;s changed and what hasn&rsquo;t over the last year, KQED's Natalia Navarro talks with infectious disease expert and professor of Medicine Dr. Peter Chin-Hong of UCSF.</p>

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<p>KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.</p>

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