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COVID-19: U.S. Reaches 150 Million Vaccinations, Delta Variant Likely To Dominate The U.S. In Weeks And More

By AirTalk Staff
Published Jun 22, 2021
A health care worker prepares a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine during a Kedren Health mobile vaccine clinic at the Watts Juneteenth Street Fair on June 19, 2021 in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. - The US on June 17 designated Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in the country, a federal holiday with President Joe Biden urging Americans "to learn from our history." (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
A health care worker prepares a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine during a Kedren Health mobile vaccine clinic at the Watts Juneteenth Street Fair on June 19, 2021 in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
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COVID-19 U.S. Reaches 150 Million Vaccinations, Delta Variant Likely To Dominate The U.S. In Weeks And More
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, we speak with Dr. Kimberly Shriner from Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. Today’s topics include: U.S. hits 150 million people vaccinated Delta variant could dominate U.S. in weeks Scientists warn that COVID-19 may shrink parts of the brain Black Angelenos have highest COVID-19 case rates and deaths Nearly 4,000 breakthrough COVID infections reported in Massachusetts Some undocumented immigrant communities turn to unproven drugs to treat COVID-19 Guest: Kimberly Shriner, M.D., infectious disease specialist at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, we speak with Dr. Kimberly Shriner from Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. 

Today’s topics include:

  • U.S. hits 150 million people vaccinated

  • Delta variant could dominate U.S. in weeks

  • Scientists warn that COVID-19 may shrink parts of the brain

  • Black Angelenos have highest COVID-19 case rates and deaths

  • Nearly 4,000 breakthrough COVID infections reported in Massachusetts

  • Some undocumented immigrant communities turn to unproven drugs to treat COVID-19

Guest: 

Kimberly Shriner, M.D., infectious disease specialist at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena