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COVID-19 AMA: How Soon LA County Could Move To Orange Tier, Rising Concerns About California Virus Variant And More

By AirTalk Staff
Published Mar 18, 2021
A "We Are Open" sign is seen on the side of a restaurant as indoor dining reopens in Los Angeles, on March 15, 2021. - Los Angeles and southern California is allowed to partially reopen indoor dining and movie theaters Governor Gavin Newsom announced last week, as the region hit key health criteria. Slammed by a brutal Covid-19 pandemic winter spike, California has seen a rapid decline in infection rates in recent weeks as a vaccination rollout has delivered at least one dose to nearly a fifth of residents. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
A "We Are Open" sign is seen on the side of a restaurant as indoor dining reopens in Los Angeles, on March 15, 2021.
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FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images
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COVID-19 AMA: How Soon LA County Could Move To Orange Tier, Rising Concerns About California Virus Variant And More

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Shruti Gohil of UCI Health and UCI’s School of Medicine.

Topics today include:

  • As L.A. eyes orange coronavirus tier, is another wave of reopenings around the corner?

  • New California COVID-19 strain may reduce vaccine effectiveness

  • Coronavirus strains from CA, U.K. dominate U.S.

  • Is 3 feet enough? CDC looking at relaxing school distancing guidelines

  • Nevada opening vaccination to everyone over 16, Ohio opening to everyone over 16 on March 29

  • Long haul COVID-19 in kids

  • Danish researchers say elderly more likely to suffer repeat coronavirus infections

  • Trust in AstraZeneca vaccine is shaken in Europe

  • Some COVID long haulers say symptoms subside following vaccine

Guest:

Shruti Gohil, M.D., professor of medicine and associate medical director for epidemiology and infection prevention at UC Irvine’s School of Medicine