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COVID-19 AMA: When A Vaccine Is Available, Will We Still Have To Wear Masks?

By AirTalk Staff
Published Jul 30, 2020
People wearing masks visit the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California June 30, 2020. - Due to a spike in coronavirus cases California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the closure of bars in Los Angeles and six other California counties in order to stem the spike. Los Angeles County reported 2,779 new COVID-19 cases on June 30, just short of the single-day record of 2,903 set on June 29. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
People wearing masks visit the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California June 30, 2020.
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ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images
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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:

  • CA breaks daily death record again -- 4th time this month and 2nd day in a row

  • State scales back coronavirus testing task force

  • A COVID vaccine might not mean we can ditch the masks

  • Harvested antibodies now being tested as a COVID-19 prevention tool

If you have a question about the coronavirus or COVID-19, the illness it causes, you can ask our medical expert by calling 866-893-5722.

Guest:

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