In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the UCSF Medical Center, Dr. Peter Chin-Hong. 

Topics today include: 

• COVID-19 still spreading widely in L.A. County, though signs of decline continue. 
• L.A. County reports third straight drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations. 
• Fauci suggests Omicron wave is peaking, but warns of “more pain” to come. 
• WHO chief warns against talk of “endgame” in pandemic. 
• Data from UCSF sheds light on how many COVID-related hospitalizations are “for” COVID or “with” COVID. 
• At California hospitals, many children are coming in with COVID, not for COVID. 
• New bill would require all California school children be vaccinated against COVID-19. 
• LAUSD to require students to wear non-cloth masks starting Monday. 

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