COVID-19 AMA: State Masking Guidelines Conflict With LA County Recommendation; Delta Variant Accounts For 26% Of U.S. COVID Cases And More
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Masked and unmasked people make their way through Grand Central Market in Los Angeles, California on June 29, 2021.; Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images
James Chow | AirTalk
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner of Huntington Hospital in Pasadena.
Topics today include:
California mask guidance conflicts with LA County recommendation
Delta variant now accounts for 26% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S.
Weekly coronavirus cases among children drop to lowest rate since May 2020
COVID-19 caused a significant life expectancy decline in Brazil
Harvard and MIT make face masks that could detect COVID-19
Moderna says vaccine is effective against Delta and other variants
Guest:
Kimberly Shriner, M.D., infectious disease specialist at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena
This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.
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