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COVID in L.A.
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COVID in L.A.
The daily COVID-19 update from KPCC and LAist, hosted by AirTalk's Larry Mantle.

About the Show

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, we've had a daily segment on AirTalk devoted to bringing you the latest information about COVID-19, vaccines, and how the virus and pandemic have affected the lives of Southern Californians from the doctors, nurses, epidemiologists, and other medical professionals fighting the virus on the frontlines. In each episode of this podcast, we’ll speak with one of the experts on our rotating panel of guests who share their expertise with us each day.

Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

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Episodes
  • COVID in L.A.
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    How to Save Water
    California is in a drought -- again. LAist’s new show How to LA explores what more Angelenos can do to preserve water. It won't be easy, but we meet up with one long-time resident who shows us how it's possible. Follow How to LA; the show aims to drop a little knowledge about ALL the things that affect the people of Los Angeles, whether that’s something that makes our city great (tacos!) or something that we need to work on, like the alarming number of traffic collisions. We serve the curious Angeleno who wants to better connect with our city, discover the new, navigate the confusing and even drive some change along the way.


    Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

  • COVID in L.A.
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    April 18, 2022 – California Ditches Vaccine Requirement For Kids, How At-Home Tests Are Affecting Case Counts, Breath Test To Detect COVID
    In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Sam Torbati, co-chair of the department of emergency medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. 

    Topics today include: 

    • White House Covid response coordinator: Americans over 60 should get second booster. 
    • With the rise in at-home testing, are we undercounting COVID-19 cases even more than before?  
    • COVID hospitalizations fall to 213 in L.A. County. 
    • California will not require COVID vaccines for children this fall. 
    • BA.2 is spreading in the U.S. but people are over it. 
    • FDA authorizes first breath test to detect coronavirus. 

    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people. 

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  • COVID in L.A.
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    November 1, 2021 – FDA Delays Moderna For Adolescents, Global Death Toll Hits 5 Million, And More
    In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner from Huntington Hospital in Pasadena.

    Today’s topics include:

    • F.D.A. delays decision on Moderna coronavirus vaccine for adolescents to evaluate myocarditis risk, company says. 
    • Unvaccinated teens in L.A. are more likely to test positive for coronavirus than adults. 
    • Covid-19's global death toll tops 5 million. 
    • After months of decline, coronavirus cases plateau in California. Can we avoid a new surge?
    • Shanghai Disneyland tests 33K, closes for 2 days, after 1 person tests positive for Covid-19. 
    • L.A. city vaccine mandate kicks in soon, spurring worry over extra work and confusion for businesses. 
    • Federal contractors get broad flexibility to enforce Covid vaccine rules for millions of workers. 
    • How climate change is contributing to skyrocketing rates of infectious diseases. 
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

  • COVID in L.A.
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    October 29, 2021 – LA Prepares To Vaccinate Children, LA And California Positivity Rates Rise, And More
    In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Shruti Gohil, professor of medicine and associate medical director for epidemiology and infection prevention at UC Irvine’s School of Medicine. 

    Topics today include: 

    • LA County prepares hundreds of sites to vaccinate 5-11 year-olds. 
    • Children benefit from vaccinations even if they had COVID-19, experts say. 
    • Childhood vaccinations lag globally due to the pandemic. 
    • LA and California positivity rates rise after months of decline. 
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

  • COVID in L.A.
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    October 28, 2021 – Study Shows Widely-Available Antidepressant Significantly Reduces COVID Hospitalization And More On Vaccine Doses For Kids
    In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Dean Blumberg from UC Davis Children’s Hospital. 

    Topics today include: 

    • Antidepressant fluvoxamine significantly reduces COVID-19 hospitalization. 
    • Why COVID-19 vaccines for kids would come in smaller doses.
    • California plans ambitious effort to vaccinate young children. 
    • COVID continues to be a leading cause of death in U.S. in September. 
    • Vaccine eligibility for mood disorders underscores elevated COVID risk. 
    • California officials fear COVID case decline has stopped as holidays approach. 
    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

  • COVID in L.A.
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    October 27, 2021 – FDA Panel OKs Vaccine For Kids, Why Immunocompromised People Might Need A Fourth Shot And More
    In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, UCSF infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine. 

    Topics today include: 

      This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    • COVID in L.A.
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      October 26, 2021 – F.D.A. Looking At Pfizer Vaccine For Kids, Paying People To Get The Shot Doesn't Work, And More
      In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Tim Brewer from UCLA.

      Topics today include:

      • F.D.A. panel looking at authorizing Pfizer vaccine for kids 5-11
      • Unvaccinated kids and people from countries with low rates will be exempted from new U.S. travel rules
      • It turns out paying people to take the COVID-19 vaccine doesn’t actually work
      • Cruises won’t be required to follow C.D.C. rules starting in January
      This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    • COVID in L.A.
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      October 25, 2021 – Fauci Says Vaccinations For Kids 5-12 Could Come Soon, Moderna
      In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner from Huntington Hospital in Pasadena.

      Topics today include:
      This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    • COVID in L.A.
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      October 22, 2021 – Pfizer Says It Is 90 Percent Effective In Young Children, California Prepares To Give Out Vaccines For Kids And More
      In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Sam Torbati of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

      Topics today include:


      This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    • COVID in L.A.
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      October 21, 2021 – FDA Approves Booster Shots Of Moderna And Johnson & Johnson, OKs Mixing Vaccines
      In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Dean Blumberg of UC Davis Children’s Hospital.

      Today’s topics include:


      • FDA OKs mixing COVID-19 vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters 
      • More people are getting boosters than new COVID-19 vaccinations. And others could soon become eligible for an additional shot
      • Booster dose of Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine shows 95.6% efficacy in Phase 3 trial, companies say
      • LA County urges public to avoid high-risk Halloween activities
      • There's a new mutation of the delta variant in the U.K. What do we know about it?
      This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

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