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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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    January 12, 2022 – L.A. County Warns Against Gatherings, Omicron Symptoms, COVID “Parties"
    In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Catherine Le, infectious disease specialist with Cedars-Sinai Medical Group and co-director of the Cedars-Sinai COVID-19 Recovery Program.

    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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    January 11, 2022 – California Surpasses 6 Million Cases, U.S. Hospitalization Hit Record High
    In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with infectious diseases physician and assistant clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Dr. Paul Adamson. 



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    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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    January 10, 2022 – Hospitals Stretched Thin, Governor Activates National Guard, L.A. County Sets Case Record
    In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with professor of medicine and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital Dr. Dean Blumberg. 


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    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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    January 7, 2022 – Record Daily Cases in L.A. County, Universities Extend Remote Learning
    In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with associate professor in the division of infectious diseases at UCLA, Dr. Tara Vijayan. 



    Topics today include: 



    • Can you reuse KN95 and N95 masks? We look at different cleaning methods. 
    • Possible allergic reactions to vaccines, including rashes and small changes to menstrual cycles. 
    • Four U.C. campuses extend remote instruction through January. 
    • Orange County reports third COVID-19 death of a child younger than 5. 
    • L.A. County reports record 37,000 daily coronavirus cases; what does that mean for the Super Bowl? 
    • When should you go to the E.R. with COVID symptoms? 
    • Unboosted: California COVID-19 booster rate falls below 40% in most counties. 

    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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    January 6, 2022 – California Extends Mask Mandate, C.D.C. Approves Pfizer Booster For Kids 12 And Up
    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. 



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    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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    January 5, 2022 – Coronavirus Cases Surge, First Case of “Flurona,” How Omicron Should Affect Our Behavior
    In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with infectious diseases doctor and professor of medicine at UCSF Dr. Monica Gandhi. 



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    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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    January 4, 2022 – U.S. Sets Record With 1 Million New Cases Monday, L.A. Unified Requires Testing Before Classes Resume
    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: 



    • L.A. County COVID hospitalizations near 2,000 mark as surge rages on. 
      • New coronavirus cases nearly double in Riverside County, hitting 11,639 in past week. 
      • Why so many vaccinated people are getting infected. 
      • OC’s COVID-19 cases up, hospitals busy – but we’re in better shape than earlier surges, experts say. 
    • L.A. Unified orders COVID testing before school resumes amid high Omicron anxiety. 
    • U.S. sets COVID global daily record of over 1 million new cases on Monday. 
    • The unique, ambitious study that the California Public Health Department hopes will beef up its antibody database. 
    • Starbucks imposes COVID-19 vaccination, testing requirements for U.S. workers. 
    • Omicron evades immunity better than Delta, per Danish study. 
    • The Atlantic: “Stop wasting COVID tests, people”. 

    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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    January 3, 2022 – L.A. County’s Transmission Rate Highest Since Early Pandemic Days, F.D.A. OKs Pfizer Booster For Kids 12 to 15
    In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, M.D., infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the UCSF Medical Center. 


    Topics today include: 



    • L.A. County reports nearly 45,000 new COVID-19 cases over the holiday weekend. 

      • L.A. County coronavirus transmission rate at highest point since early months of pandemic. 
      • Health officials plead with L.A. County residents to ‘act responsibly’. 
      • L.A. County public, private school staff must wear high-grade masks; rules for athletes tighten. 
    • F.D.A. expands Pfizer booster eligibility to kids 12 to 15. 
    • COVID-19 vaccines rarely lead to problems in younger children, according to two C.D.C. reports. 
    • C.D.C. says ‘avoid cruise travel, regardless of vaccination status’. 
    • How this pandemic has left us less prepared for the next one. 
    • Fauci: C.D.C. mulling COVID-19 test requirement for the asymptomatic. 
    • More people are getting unapproved fourth vaccine doses. 

    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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Larry Mantle
Host, AirTalk