Today on AirTalk, we check in on homelessness and mental health amidst the pandemic. Also on the show, we take your COVID-19 questions in our daily medical briefing; look at how the pandemic is limiting choice for American consumers; and more.
COVID-19 AMA: As CA Cases, Hospitalizations Spike, Gov. Newsom Expected To Announce Stricter Virus Rules
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner, infectious disease specialist at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena.
Topics today include:
Newsom to announce more measures
Experimental vaccine shows promise
CA halts testing expansion
FDA to issue guidance on vaccine approval
What is “pooled testing” and is it a more efficient way to test for the virus
What are “superspreaders”
Long term symptoms and the stress to health care systems
Rising cases impacting mask supplies
Study: How COVID-19 attacks the immune system
Public transit study
Guest:
Kimberly Shriner, M.D., infectious disease specialist at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena
Sanjeet Dadwal, M.D, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at City of Hope national cancer center
The Other Parts Of ‘Community Policing’: Checking In On Homelessness And Mental Health In LA County
We check in with the executive director of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Heidi Marston and director of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Jonathan Sherin on:
Latest on Project Roomkey
LA County and City’s plan to bring people who are homeless indoors
The motion in L.A. City Council to develop an unarmed model of crisis response
Questions? Call us at 866-893-5722.
Guests:
Heidi Marston, executive director of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, the lead agency coordinating housing and services for homeless families and individuals in Los Angeles County
Jonathan Sherin, M.D., director of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health; he tweets
How Is The Coronavirus Pandemic Impacting Consumer Brand Choices?
Companies have spent years appealing to all different kinds of customers with various brands, but according to a recent Wall Street Journal piece, that may be changing as a result of COVID-19.
As the article mentions, some grocery stores are now only carrying four brands of toilet paper, Harley Davidson has removed some motorcycle models and some restaurants have chipped away at their menu items.
The changes make some officials question whether Americans needed that many choices to begin with, and some say they’ll continue down the path of fewer options. It could be a good thing for worn out consumers who continue to wade through the evolving challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. What do you think? Could limiting choices be a good thing or do you see it as a problem? Tell us what you think by calling 866-893-5722.
Guest:
Annie Gasparro, reporter covering news and trends in the food industry at the Wall Street Journal; she tweets