COVID-19 AMA: National Vaccination Campaign, Variants And Vaccinating Animals
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A passenger wearing a protective face covering to combat the spread of the coronavirus, checks her phone while travelling on a bus along Oxford Street in central London on July 5, 2021.; Credit: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images
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In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Professor Kristen Choi of UCLA.
Topics today include:
Biden to announce new efforts on vaccination campaign as Delta variant spreads
Hospitalization rates getting worse for black residents of L.A. County
Which parts of the U.S. could be breeding grounds for variants?
New Israeli data about effectiveness of Pfizer against Delta variant
England to lift mask restrictions
Cases on rise in immigration detention centers in the U.S.
Bay area zoo is vaccinating big cats and some other animals
Guest:
Kristen R. Choi, professor of nursing and public health at UCLA; registered nurse practicing at Gateways Hospital, based in Echo Park
This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.
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