In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, we speak with Dr. Dean Blumberg of UC Davis Children’s Hospital. 

Today’s topics include: 

• President Biden’s goal: fourth of July with loved ones

• LA County expected to move into red tier 

  • Read more here for the reopening guidelines 

  • Breweries, wineries can soon operate outdoors  

• As some countries halt AstraZeneca vaccine, WHO says it’s safe

• Experts project thousands of deaths still to come

• LMU survey: LA residents split on vaccine mandate

• Study shows another antibody drug reduces hospitalizations and deaths

Guests: 

Dean Blumberg, M.D., professor of medicine and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital

Jackie Fortiér, health reporter at KPCC and LAist; she tweets @JackieFortier