New Covid infections spike in L.A. County

If you're noticing more friends, family or co-workers getting sick, you should know that it could be COVID.

Researchers say they're seeing an uptick in our wastewater.

We get details from KCBS Radio's reporter Holly Quan. 

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If you're noticing more friends, family or co-workers getting sick, you should know that it could be COVID.
Researchers say they're seeing an uptick in our wastewater.
We get details from KCBS Radio's reporter Holly Quan. 
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The Bay Area has the highest levels of Covid according to wastewater

The Chicago Transit Authority says it has reached a ridership milestone. The CTA has been trying to grow ridership since the COVID-19 pandemic had many people working from home. 

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The Chicago Transit Authority says it has reached a ridership milestone. The CTA has been trying to grow ridership since the COVID-19 pandemic had many people working from home. 
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CTA reaches post-COVID pandemic ridership milestone

Are you noticing more friends, family or co-workers getting sick? 

Given what researchers are seeing in our wastewater, it could be COVID. 

The state Department of Public Health says the Bay Area has the highest levels of COVID in the wastewater of anywhere in the state. 

Details from KCBS Radio reporter Holly Quan. 

Are you noticing more friends, family or co-workers getting sick? 
Given what researchers are seeing in our wastewater, it could be COVID. 
The state Department of Public Health says the Bay Area has the highest levels of COVID in the wastewater of anywhere in the state. 
Details from KCBS Radio reporter Holly Quan.

Bay Area has the highest levels of COVID in wastewater of anywhere in CA

When was the last time you received a Covid vaccine? Because it might be time to get another one. The older vaccines are waning and new Covid variants are emerging.

To hear more, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan was joined on the KCBS Ring Central Newsline by Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, Professor of medicine and Infectious disease expert at UCSF School of Medicine.

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When was the last time you received a Covid vaccine? Because it might be time to get another one. The older vaccines are waning and new Covid variants are emerging.
To hear more, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan was joined on the KCBS Ring Central Newsline by Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, Professor of medicine and Infectious disease expert at UCSF School of Medicine.
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New Covid variants continue to emerge, encouraging new vaccines

LA's vaccination policy could be coming to an end for now.  LA City Council members will consider a proposed ordinance that would terminate its COVID-19 vaccination policy for all current and future city workers retroactive to June 2nd. 

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LA's vaccination policy could be coming to an end for now.  LA City Council members will consider a proposed ordinance that would terminate its COVID-19 vaccination policy for all current and future city workers retroactive to June 2nd. 
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L.A. City Council expected to end employee COVID-19 vaccination requirement

Laura Figueroa Hernandez, White House Correspondent at Newsday, joined Newsline with Brigitte Quinn to discuss Cuomo's attendance at the congressional hearing on the COVID policies for nursing homes.

Photo: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declares a state of emergency Tuesday due to the ongoing violence on July 06, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Laura Figueroa Hernandez, White House Correspondent at Newsday, joined Newsline with Brigitte Quinn to discuss Cuomo's attendance at the congressional hearing on the COVID policies for nursing homes.
Photo: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declares a state of emergency Tuesday due to the ongoing violence on July 06, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Data released by Moderna today shows some promising results on the combined COVID and flu shot. 

In clinical trials, the shot produced a higher immune response in older adult than separate vaccines for those viruses given together. 

But it will take until at least the fall of 2025 for the combined vaccine to hit the market. 

To find out more, KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising were joined by Dr. John Swartzberg, Clinical Professor of Infectious Diseases at UC Berkeley School of Public of Health.

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Data released by Moderna today shows some promising results on the combined COVID and flu shot. 
In clinical trials, the shot produced a higher immune response in older adult than separate vaccines for those viruses given together. 
But it will take until at least the fall of 2025 for the combined vaccine to hit the market. 
To find out more, KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising were joined by Dr. John Swartzberg, Clinical Professor of Infectious Diseases at UC Berkeley School of Public of Health.
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Combined COVID-Flu shot could be here by 2025

It's no secret that some viruses can cause or accelerate cancer, but now that we are well into 4 years of living among COVID-19, doctors are trying see if the two have any connection. 

Even though there's no real world data linking covid to cancer, medical experts are looking into why unusual cancers emerged after the pandemic. 

For more on the trend, KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising were joined by Dr. Peter Chin Hong, Professor of medicine and Infectious disease expert at UCSF School of Medicine.

It's no secret that some viruses can cause or accelerate cancer, but now that we are well into 4 years of living among COVID-19, doctors are trying see if the two have any connection. 
Even though there's no real world data linking covid to cancer, medical experts are looking into why unusual cancers emerged after the pandemic. 
For more on the trend, KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising were joined by Dr. Peter Chin Hong, Professor of medicine and Infectious disease expert at UCSF School of Medicine.

Doctors exploring possible link between Covid and cancer

People living with diabetes are more likely to have severe symptoms when infected with any virus. 

That means when the COVID pandemic hit, more than 400 million people worldwide were left unsure of how to move forward.

For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Nikki Medoro spoke with Prof. Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

People living with diabetes are more likely to have severe symptoms when infected with any virus. 
That means when the COVID pandemic hit, more than 400 million people worldwide were left unsure of how to move forward.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Nikki Medoro spoke with Prof. Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

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