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. 

Topics today include: 

• What are the concerns BA.2 poses here in California? 
• Coronavirus cases are spiking in some cities. Is LA County the next to be hit? 
• Continuing research on long COVID. 
• How do we begin vaccine development to stop the next pandemic? 
• Nursing home deaths are now at their lowest point since the pandemic began. 

This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.