DOC AMA: Virus Mutations Make The Next Several Weeks Crucial, WHO Warns Against Some Vaccines For Pregnant People & More

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 22: People walk past a sign reading 'COVID-19 High-Risk Area' along a downtown sidewalk amid a surge in coronavirus infections on January 22, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. One hundred sidewalk warning signs have been placed in some high-risk areas of the city as mass vaccinations have begun. California has become the first state in the nation to record 3 million known coronavirus infections. Los Angeles County reported more than 250 COVID-19 fatalities on January 22. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, host Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Shruti Gohil from UC Irvine’s School of Medicine.

Today’s topics include:

The new virus strains make the next 6 weeks crucial
Virus variant from South Africa detected in US for the first time
Los Angeles COVID-19 vaccine rollout puts seniors at a disadvantage
Blue Shield of California tasked with ramping up state’s coronavirus vaccine delivery system
WHO recommends against Moderna, Pfizer vaccines for most pregnant people
COVID-19 spread appears limited in schools when precautions followed, CDC says
- L.A.-area elementary schools could reach threshold for reopening in two to three weeks, Ferrer says

Guest:

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