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COVID-19 AMA: California’s New Color-Coding System For Reopening, Plus Why Your COVID Test Might Be Positive When It Shouldn’t Be

By AirTalk Staff
Published Aug 31, 2020
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 31: A player wears a face covering as he walks the grounds on Day One of the 2020 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 31, 2020 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
A player wears a face covering as he walks the grounds on Day One of the 2020 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 31, 2020 in the Queens borough of New York City.
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COVID-19 AMA: California’s New Color-Coding System For Reopening, Plus Why Your COVID Test Might Be Positive When It Shouldn’t Be

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Dean Blumberg, professor of medicine and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital.

Today’s topics include:

  • On Friday, Gov. Newsom announced new color coding system for CA reopening

  • LA County continues to report falling coronavirus numbers

  • Are coronavirus tests too sensitive?

  • Could coronavirus make for a lighter flu season?

  • The longevity of telehealth after the pandemic

  • In light of death of Chadwick Boseman, what’s important to know about colon cancer

Guest:

Dean Blumberg, M.D., professor of medicine and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital