This is not the new year mashup we were hoping for: catching the flu, and COVID, at the same time--it's being labeled "Flurona"and the first case has been reported in Los Angeles County. Add one more anxiety to your pandemic bingo cards. Schools in Chicago are closing again. The teacher's union there voting to go back to remote learning because of the omicron surge, running up against Chicago's mayor and many parents who have no desire to go back to Zoom classes. Will the same thing start happen...
Jan 05, 2022•17 min
The winter COVID surge is well under way in the United States, leading to dubious new records. About one million cases were recorded Monday which surpassed the old record of 590-thousand set just last week. Can the country's healthcare system withstand the onslaught of cases and hospitalizations? If that's not bad enough...there's a new variant found in southern France that has some scientists worried. Meanwhile hospitals are having a tough time finding enough of Pfizer's and Merck's COVID pills...
Jan 04, 2022•30 min
The FDA kicked off 2022 by approving Pfizer's COVID booster shot for children as young as 12. Can boosted young teenagers play a big role in slowing COVID's rapid spread this Winter? 2022 also starts with some relief from medical bills--there should be much fewer surprises the next time you have to check into a hospital or pay a visit to the ER. If you're hopeful for a better 2022 than 2021...don't pay attention to how much money you're spending for things like gas, food and clothes. Everything ...
Jan 03, 2022•15 min
Omicron may fuel the Winter surge in the U.S. That might be a good thing. Pfizer is tweaking its vaccine for kids 5 and younger because trials show it's not really working on them. The pandemic created a wild economy in 2021. What's in store for 2022? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 17, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 398
New studies show booster shots might stop the omicron variant. The COVID Winter surge is wreaking havoc in the pro sports world as dozens of athletes are now out due to league protocols. Will the rest of Winter see a bunch of canceled and postponed games in the NHL, NBA and even the NFL? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 15, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 397
Promising data from Pfizer shows its antiviral Covid-19 pill reduces severe illness, hospitalizations, and death. And it appears to hold up against the Omicron variant. A healthcare professional who is fully vaccinated and boosted just came down with Covid-19 for a second time. California is reenacting a statewide mask mandate amid a surge in cases, even among the vaccinated. Will people actually mask up? And the pandemic is part of the reason we're dealing with a nationwide shortage of teachers...
Dec 14, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 396
The pandemic has now taken the lives of 800,000 Americans. Did it have to be this bad? And the second-largest public school district in the country is delaying a vaccine mandate for students 12 and older. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 13, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 395
The omicron variant is still a mystery scientists and doctors are trying to unravel. Dr. Michael Osterholm explains what omicron means for the future of the pandemic and a Winter surge. The pandemic is being blamed for inflation. When will price hikes slow down? Ostriches are helping scientists detect COVID-19. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 10, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 394
The FDA and CDC approve Pfizer booster shots for older teenagers. Are they really needed? California could be headed for another Winter surge. The pandemic is apparently increasing everyone's blood pressure. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 09, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 393
New research shows the vaccines are holding up well against omicron, especially the boosters. Chewing gum is showing promise in killing coronavirus. The U.S. Surgeon General has issued a public health advisory on the mental health challenges confronting teens and kids during the pandemic. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 08, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 392
Doctors and scientists are learning more about the omicron variant. It seems to be more contagious but not as severe. Pandemic-related supply chain problems are now leading to a cream cheese shortage on the East Coast much to the dismay of bagel fans. A fake arm is used to avoid a real vaccine. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 07, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 391
More and more cases of the omicron variant are being found in the U.S. and the rest of the world. That's leading to a lot more concern and nervousness out there. New information could add to all that. South African scientists are warning omicron may be causing more reinfections than earlier virus mutants. Parts of the U.S. are dealing with a record number of COVID hospitalizations. A new study explains why some people have an easier time with COVID compared to others. To learn more about listene...
Dec 03, 2021•7 min•Season 1Ep. 390
President Biden announces new measures to fight COVID and the omicron variant. One calls for health insurance companies to reimburse people for at-home test kits. The U.S. is lagging behind other countries when it comes to available and affordable rapid at-home COVID tests. Did omicron really begin in a person? Its origins might not be human. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https:/...
Dec 02, 2021•14 min
The omicron variant is now in the U.S. A person in San Francisco who was fully vaccinated arrived from South Africa. They're dealing with mild symptoms and recovering. How worried should we be about this variant? Do we have to start over now? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 01, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 388
The origins of the omicron variant remain a mystery but it's possible it's been around for a while now. Omicron is making stock market investors and traders nervous. Merck's COVID treatment drug might not be as strong as once believed. Pharmacies are struggling with a shortage of pharmacists and other workers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 30, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 387
The omicron variant is here. What is it? Where did it come from? Can vaccines work against it? Will travel bans be enough to stop its spread? Can this variant escape current and upcoming treatments and pills to stop COVID? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 29, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 386
COVID-19 cases are surging again in Europe. New lockdowns and vaccine mandates are being met with resistance. Could a central vaccine database benefit the U.S.? Food banks are dealing with supply chain problems just before the holidays. If you took Thanksgiving off last year, we have tips to prepare a Thanksgiving meal in case you're rusty. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://p...
Nov 24, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 385
Winter is coming and COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise across the U.S. Can the vaccines help stop another surge? Thanksgiving travel looks to be even worse this year after many people skipped visiting family last year. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 22, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 384
The FDA has formally approved Covid-19 booster shots from Pfizer and Moderna for all American adults ahead of the holiday season. We've seen a sharp increase in the number of people hospitalized with eating disorders, and the pandemic is partly to blame. There have been all kinds of shortages recently. Now, it's a shortage of Santa Clauses! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://p...
Nov 19, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 383
Pfizer is asking federal regulators to authorize its antiviral pill to treat Covid-19. Merck has a similar medication. And both will be selling them to poorer countries for cheap. Will this turn the tide against the virus? California is allowing all adults to sign up for booster shots. Will they help us fight an expected winter surge? And Thanksgiving is coming up. How do you deal with getting together with family members who aren't vaccinated? To learn more about listener data and our privacy p...
Nov 18, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 382
A new survey details how students in Los Angeles are still dealing with the effects of the pandemic. Many say there needs to be more of an emphasis on mental health. Turns out that hundreds of deer in Iowa have Covid-19. What does this mean for humans? And we've heard a lot about the current worker shortage from the perspective of job-seekers. But what about companies that are hiring? Have they been forced to change the way they recruit and retain employees? To learn more about listener data and...
Nov 10, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 381
Pfizer will ask the FDA to approve COVID-19 booster shots for all adults. California could be seeing the start of another Winter surge. A post-pandemic baby boom could hit. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 09, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 380
Pfizer says it has a COVID-19 treatment pill that can save lives and keep people out of the hospital. California is seeing lower-than-expected demand for booster shots. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 05, 2021•10 min•Season 1Ep. 379
The federal government says workers at big companies have to be vaccinated or tested weekly starting in early January. Is this basically a national vaccine mandate? Los Angeles County is the latest big metropolitan area in the U.S. to require vaccination proof for most indoor areas. Workers used the pandemic to quit their jobs and look for better opportunities but many came crawling back after striking out. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc....
Nov 04, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 378
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the San Francisco Bay Area despite its strict rules. Some parents say they're not getting their younger kids vaccinated even if they themselves are already vaccinated. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti tests positive for COVID-19 while on an overseas trip. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 03, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 377
The CDC is on the cusp of approving the Pfizer vaccine for 5 to 11 year olds. But Moderna's vaccine is on hold for kids because of a potential side effect related to heart inflammation. Open enrollment for 2022 health insurance plans is underway. How do you know you're making the right decision? And it looks like pandemic-related issues are going to make travel this holiday season a mess. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy ...
Nov 02, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 376
Another grim milestone for the Covid-19 pandemic. What does the future of the virus look like? Are we just going to have to learn how to live with Covid-19? Organized labor is having a moment, thanks in part to the pandemic. But will it last? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 01, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 375
New research shows that a widely available antidepressant could be even more effective than a new pill from Merck at treating Covid-19. And it's much less expensive. Speaking of that pill, Merck will allow a nonprofit group to manufacture it for low and middle income countries. But it won't allow for a generic option. The FDA is expected to give final approval to Pfizer's vaccine for 5 to 11 year old kids later this week. How much resistance will we see from parents? Yet another thing made worse...
Oct 27, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 374
Some airline pilots are uniting to say they shouldn't be forced to get vaccinated. Is it OK to get a Pfizer booster shot if you got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines? The pandemic has led to higher prices of just about everything. What will slow down the increase? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Oct 13, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 373
Moderna is charging poorer countries more for its COVID-19 vaccine. But why? Pandemic-related supply chain problems are impacting grocery store shelves. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 12, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 372
