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DOC AMA: COVID-19 Cases Breaking Records Nationally, How To Celebrate Halloween Safely & More

By AirTalk Staff
Published Oct 26, 2020
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 27: California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks in front of the hospital ship USNS Mercy that arrived into the Port of Los Angeles on Friday, March 27, 2020, to provide relief for Southland hospitals overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic. Also attending the press conference were Director Mark Ghilarducci, Cal OES, left, Admiral John Gumbleton, United States Navy, right, and many others not shown including Mayor Eric Garcetti and Dr. Mark Ghaly, Secretary of Health and Human Services. (Photo by Carolyn Cole-Pool/Getty Images)
California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks in front of the hospital ship USNS Mercy that arrived into the Port of Los Angeles on Friday, March 27, 2020, to provide relief for Southland hospitals overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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DOC AMA: COVID-19 Cases Breaking Records Nationally, How To Celebrate Halloween Safely & More

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner, infectious disease specialist at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. 

Today’s topics include:

  • How can we do Halloween safely during COVID-19?  
  • The third wave of COVID-19 in the U.S. is officially worse than the first two 
  • AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine trials offer hope for older adults 
  • Young adults still driving COVID-19 cases in L.A. County 
  • Newsom says California will review FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines before releasing them to public 

Guest:

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