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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    California’s COVID variant: How it spreads and if vaccines are less effective against it

    One new coronavirus variant is homegrown in California. New research coming out of UC San Francisco suggests California’s variant could account for 90% of infections in this state by the end of March.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 24, 2021 • 8m Listen

    One new coronavirus variant is homegrown in California. New research coming out of UC San Francisco suggests California’s variant could account for 90% of infections in this state by the end of March. There are concerns that it’s more transmissible or could outwit vaccines currently on the market.

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    Why rapid at-home COVID tests are still pending FDA approval
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    2. 8:42At-home COVID tests by Innova Medical Group: How they work, why they’re still awaiting FDA approval
    3. 17:21Recreational marijuana is legal in LA. But most shops selling it are not
    4. 27:44Remembering Latasha Harlins, who was shot and killed 30 years ago by a store owner in South LA
    5. 42:13Bored at home during COVID? Let ambience videos take you to a cafe, the woods, or outer space
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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Why rapid at-home COVID tests are still pending FDA approval
    1. 0:00California’s COVID variant: How it spreads and if vaccines are less effective against itYou’re reading this
    2. 8:42At-home COVID tests by Innova Medical Group: How they work, why they’re still awaiting FDA approval
    3. 17:21Recreational marijuana is legal in LA. But most shops selling it are not
    4. 27:44Remembering Latasha Harlins, who was shot and killed 30 years ago by a store owner in South LA
    5. 42:13Bored at home during COVID? Let ambience videos take you to a cafe, the woods, or outer space
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