COVID in L.A.

February 17, 2022 – L.A. County Surpasses 30,000 Deaths, Cases Plummet Across The Country


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In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Timothy Brewer, epidemiologist and professor of medicine at UCLA’s school of public health. 


Topics today include: 

  • L.A. County surpasses 30,000 deaths from COVID-19. 
  • COVID-19 cases plummet across the U.S. 
  • Why California hopes people keep wearing masks even as coronavirus cases fall.      
  • Estimated 73% of U.S. now immune to Omicron: Is that enough? 
  • COVID patients may have increased risk of developing mental health problems.   
  • How immunocompromised Americans feel as the U.S. moves on from COVID-19. 
  • Opinion: The moral danger of declaring the pandemic over. 


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

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