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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    COVID cases and hospitalizations are up. Time to bring out the mask?

    New COVID infections and hospitalizations are steadily increasing again, but deaths remain low. Will it remain this way with new variants and a fall booster?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 28, 2023 • 1 min read

    New COVID infections and hospitalizations are steadily increasing again, but deaths remain low. Will it remain this way with new variants and a fall booster?

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    1. 0:00Judge sets March 4 date for Trump’s federal election trial
    2. 9:48COVID cases and hospitalizations are up. Time to bring out the mask?You’re reading this
    3. 19:13SoCal was a haven for Black developers. Racist residents ended it
    4. 33:35Kirk Franklin: Gospel is medicine in a divisive climate
    5. 48:22South Bay snatches Little League World Series championship
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      Madeleine Brand

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      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Dr. Peter Chin-Hong

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Kirk Franklin: Gospel is a reminder that you’re built for something bigger
    1. 0:00Judge sets March 4 date for Trump’s federal election trial
    2. 9:48COVID cases and hospitalizations are up. Time to bring out the mask?You’re reading this
    3. 19:13SoCal was a haven for Black developers. Racist residents ended it
    4. 33:35Kirk Franklin: Gospel is medicine in a divisive climate
    5. 48:22South Bay snatches Little League World Series championship
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand