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.
Today’s topics include:
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FDA panel meets today to decide whether to recommend Moderna vaccine for emergency use
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FDA says Pfizer coronavirus vaccine vials contain extra doses, expanding nation’s supply
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The FDA authorized the first at-home rapid test for COVID-19 on Tuesday
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California sets up field hospitals across the state
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Some vaccine trial volunteers have reported tough side effects. What effects can people reasonably expect?
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Are COVID cases spiking across age groups in California?
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WSJ: Germany’s winning COVID strategy has stopped working
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NYT Op-ed: “People thought COVID-19 was relatively harmless for younger adults. They were wrong”
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Unions for teachers, nurses, grocery and hotel workers call for L.A. County shutdown in January
Guest:
Dean Blumberg, M.D., professor of medicine and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital
