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COVID Surge: How Bad Is It Going to Get?
FromFifth & Mission
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Jul 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Thanks to the delta variant, Bay Area coronavirus cases are rising yet again, just six weeks after California's big reopening. But this is a different kind of surge with very different lessons, says Chronicle health reporter Erin Allday. She tells host Demian Bulwa why the latest case rates may be a flawed measurement, and talks about what we need to know about breakthrough infections and booster shots. Also: Do mask-wearing and social distancing need reconsideration in a post-vaccine world? | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod
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Released:
Jul 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Measles in California: The United States is in the middle of what could be the worst measles outbreak in more than 20 years. California has had some small outbreaks but has largely been spared, in part because the state tightened its vaccination laws three years ago – after learning the hard way just how vulnerable communities become when parents stop immunizing their children. by Fifth & Mission