Los Angeles County CEO Sachi Hamai joins Larry Mantle for a conversation about the impacts of the COVID-19 emergency on the recommended L.A. County Budget for 2020-2021.

An antigen test could be quick, and much simpler and cheaper than the PCR tests now used to spot people infected with the novel coronavirus. But some scientists worry about an antigen test's accuracy.

New York Times health reporter Donald McNeil points to China as one extreme way to stop a pandemic in its tracks. "We're reluctant to follow China, but they did it," he says. At least for now.

COVID-19 appears to thicken the blood of many patients, making them vulnerable to clots that can damage the lungs, kidneys and brain.

As COVID-19 spreads in detention, ICE documents shared with NPR reveal new details about the health care provided to two immigrants who died in 2017. Those facilities now face coronavirus outbreaks.

Telemedicine has its limits. And postponing shots could lead to a resurgence of diseases like measles. Doctors are taking steps to make their offices safe for kids who need to come in.

The country faces a shortfall of up to 350,000 laborers just when it is bracing for deep economic impacts from the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Yesterday the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on a set of guidelines for businesses to follow when stay-at-home rules designed to slow the spread of COVID-19 begin to ease up.

Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell has introduced an ordinance that would attempt to relieve restaurants already struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the L.A. Times, restaurants can pay as much as 30% in fees to delivery companies like Postmates, Grubhub and Uber Eats and DoorDash. The motion would cap that at 15% during the COVID-19 crisis.

Metro’s CEO Phil Washington joins Larry Mantle for his regular check-in to talk about all things public transit.