More and more people are afraid to get back to normal. We explain what is now being called "Cave Syndrome." Social activities like weddings and proms are coming back. The pandemic has led to a surge in butt implants but why? 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...
May 07, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 281
The timing has to be right for kids and the COVID-19 vaccine. Moderna says its booster shot can fight off troublesome variants. The pandemic leads to political instability. Returning to work can be stressful--for your pets. Broadway is ready for a big comeback. 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...
May 06, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 280
A new COVID-19 vaccine could help poor and developing countries get out of the pandemic. Pandemic-related weight gain is a real thing. No pandemic baby boom in the U.S. A flower shortage caused by the pandemic right before Mother's Day. 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...
May 05, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 279
The Biden administration is changing its vaccine distribution plan. Will it lead to more shots into arms? Should the U.S. ship more vaccine doses to struggling countries? A city in southern California is already planning on how to best distribute Pfizer vaccines for kids. The pandemic could make telemedicine permanent for pets. 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...
May 04, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 278
Herd immunity in the U.S. may never happen. Pfizer applies for Emergency Use Authorization of its vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds. Clinical trials looked very promising. A hospital in Houston is requiring all workers to be vaccinated. Will other hospitals follow? 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...
May 03, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 277
The pandemic might be responsible for a chicken shortage right now. Is there enough gasoline supply to meet demand as more people drive and travel again? The U.S. economy is making a strong comeback. Many U.S. military troops haven't gotten vaccinated yet. Why are they hesitant? Disneyland opens up again. 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...
Apr 30, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 276
Even just a few extra pounds could put a person at a much higher risk of getting hit hard by COVID. A lawmaker asks if tracking chips are in the vaccines. Does he really believe that or was he just making a point about conspiracy theories? Grandparents are traveling again and sharing the experience with their grandkids. The pandemic could lead to robot servers at restaurants. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more ab...
Apr 29, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 275
India is now the world's COVID hotspot. We look into why the country is getting hit so hard. Is it safe to drink alcohol right after getting a vaccine shot? COVID-19 might be around for a long time even after the pandemic is declared over. 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...
Apr 28, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 274
The CDC issues new mask guidance. If you're fully vaccinated, you don't have to wear a mask outdoors in most cases. We talk to vaccinators--the people who actually put needles into arms--to learn what they see everyday and how they feel about being part of the way out of this pandemic. Vaccines are leading to more family reunions. 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://podcastchoi...
Apr 27, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 273
More people are skeptical now of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. More people are also skipping out on their second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. A doctor explains what we can learn from the pandemic to prevent the same mistakes from happening again. New numbers show a higher death rate in 2020 in the U.S. than when the Spanish Flu circulated 100 years ago. Japan issues more lockdowns. So what will happen to the Olympics? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices vis...
Apr 26, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 272
While the U.S. is managing the pandemic well at the moment, infections around the rest of the world are on the rise, fueled by a massive surge in India. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine could be back soon in the U.S. California's two public university systems are requiring students to be vaccinated. The Oscars during a pandemic. Do people even care? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Apr 23, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 271
New research shows working from home is boosting productivity. A clinical trial shows promise when it comes to vaccinating pregnant women. California went from COVID hotspot to having the lowest infection rate in the mainland U.S. What changed so dramatically? Airlines are making a big comeback as more people get vaccinated. 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.co...
Apr 22, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 270
Is now the time to get rid of outdoor mask mandates? Another variant is found that could cause problems. Can doctors and health officials ever convince vaccine holdouts to get a shot? How will history remember this pandemic? Will it even be talked about in 100 years? 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...
Apr 21, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 269
COVID vaccines shots are going into lots of arms. The CDC says nearly half off all adults in the U-S have received at least one dose. It also says an average of 3-point-2 million doses are being administered each day. Does it mean we're on track for herd immunity soon? Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, professor of epidemiology & community healthy sciences at UCLA. Dr. Anthony Fauci says a decision on whether to resume vaccinating people with the Johnson & Johnson shots will probably come by Friday...
Apr 19, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 268
The Biden Administration says the U.S. is setting up a $1.7 billion national network to identify and track worrisome coronavirus variants and mutations whose spread could trigger another pandemic wave. Should you ask someone if they've been vaccinated? We explore vaccine etiquette. Lots of people are anxious to return to the office rather than work home. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Apr 16, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 267
You might need another vaccine shot soon. Pfizer's CEO says a third shot could be required within a year. Pandemic burnout is real and impacting many people. What can be done to deal with this? Sports venues are open again in LA. Staples Center has some very strict rules that are upsetting women and disabled people. 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/adchoic...
Apr 15, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 266
A CDC study makes the case for empty middle seats on airlines. Restaurants are reopening with full capacity but there's a shortage of food industry workers right now. Contact tracing and COVID-19 exposure apps aren't as popular as developers thought. 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...
Apr 14, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 265
U.S. health officials recommend a temporary pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine over blood clot concerns. Will this disrupt vaccination efforts? And will this scare people away from getting a vaccine shot? We look into why COVID-19 is surging in Michigan. Great Britain is opening back up. Will its efficient vaccination effort prevent another surge? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. ...
Apr 13, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 264
Headlines about the vaccines and the South African variant might not tell the whole story. Two different realities in America--surge of cases in several states and vaccinations picking up momentum. Grocery shopping has changed in many ways since the pandemic started. 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...
Apr 12, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 263
Get your peanuts and cracker jacks ready. Baseball is back, and finally fans can watch their favorite team play in person. But is it safe to watch a ball game at an outdoor stadium with thousands of other fans? Dr. Donald Milton is a professor of environmental health & airborne viral transmission at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. American intelligence agencies periodically put out a report peering into the future. It's called the "Global Trends" report. And the new one i...
Apr 09, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 257
In the aftermath of 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID vaccine having to be thrown out thanks to a manufacturing mishap, J&J doses will be scarce at mass vaccination sites in California and across the country. Dr. Bruce Y. Lee is executive director of Public Health Informatics, Computational & Operations Research. Variants of the coronavirus are circulating throughout the U-S. And now there's a new "double mutant" COVID strain that has emerged in California. WBBM's Jim Gud...
Apr 08, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 261
1. Vaccine passports are supposed to serve as proof of vaccination that is increasingly being required by businesses. While several Republican governors are already vowing to block passports in their states, big businesses, including Norwegian Cruise Lines, are beginning to required proof of vaccination. Dr. Marcus Plescia is chief medical officer at the Association of State & Territorial Health Officials. And Jay Stanley is the senior policy analyst at the ACLU's Speech, Privacy & Techn...
Apr 07, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 260
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children is a rare but scary byproduct of COVID infections in kids that causes dangerous swelling of internal organs, especially the heart. The largest study to date of this syndrome has just been completed. Dr. Dean Blumberg is a pediatrician & infectious disease specialist at UC Davis Health. California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that he plans to swing the doors wide open and drop almost all COVID restrictions and precautions by June 15th. Dr. ...
Apr 06, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 259
Scientists are still trying to figure out whether the U.S. is entering a fourth wave of the pandemic. The bad news is there are some states experiencing an alarming rise in COVID cases. But the good news is there are also a lot more vaccinated people that could hold down the numbers. Dr. George Rutherford is an epidemiologist & director of the Division of Prevention & Public Health at UC San Francisco's School of Medicine. We may have yet another mutant COVID strain. This one may be comi...
Apr 05, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 258
The CDC says you can travel if you're fully vaccinated. The CDC walks back a statement from its director on vaccinated people carrying COVID-19. What will Easter church services look like this year? Can schools make it through 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...
Apr 02, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 257
A new study finds the Pfizer vaccine is very effective six months after the second dose. A parents group sues a huge school district over reopening schools, claiming the teachers' union is dictating the terms. The COVID surge in Brazil is threatening to collapse the country's health care system. What role are politics playing in all this? Could mixing different types of vaccines offer better immunity? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/pr...
Apr 01, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 256
Clinical trials show the Pfizer vaccine in 100% effective for kids 12 to 15 years old. Will parents prevent their kids from getting a vaccine shot once they're available for children? Airlines are getting back to normal. Say goodbye to those cheap deals. Brazil continues to get hit hard by the virus. 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...
Mar 31, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 255
With so many people getting vaccinated, there are lots of questions about whether they work. We have a doctor to answer your most practical questions. A new study links T-Cells and vaccines to fighting off variants. The pandemic has changed people's behavior on social media. We look into the role the pandemic is playing in the hot housing market. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit htt...
Mar 30, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 254
A new study shows the vaccines are working but can they stop a Spring surge? A new report casts doubt on the theory that the virus escaped from a lab. New York is experimenting with vaccine passports. The virus has devastated Latino communities in the U.S. Why did it hit them so hard? 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...
Mar 29, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 253
Scientists at the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech may have developed a potential COVID-19 vaccine that would protect against existing and future strains of coronavirus. Dr. Steven Zeichner is an immunologist & infectious disease specialist at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. There are several symptoms tied to COVID "long hauler" syndrome : from long-term fatigue to gastrointestinal issues to persistent coughs, they can range from the annoying to the debilitating. But t...
Mar 26, 2021•28 min
