Press Play with Madeleine Brand
More than 1000 COVID cases emerge in LA for fifth straight day. It’s the first major spike since March
On Tuesday, for the fifth day in a row, LA County reported more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases. The county hasn’t seen these numbers since early March, when the fall/winter surge was easing.
By Madeleine Brand • • 9m ListenOn Tuesday, for the fifth day in a row, LA County reported more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases. The county hasn’t seen these numbers since early March, when the fall/winter surge was easing. Hospitalizations are also ticking up now, while deaths have stayed relatively low.
Meanwhile, the FDA says Johnson & Johnson must include a warning label on its vaccine, stating it could cause Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare nerve disorder.
The agency also announced vaccine recipients don’t need a COVID-19 booster shot yet.
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The full episode
1 of 5LA’s latest COVID surge: 1000 cases for fifth day in a row- 0:00More than 1000 COVID cases emerge in LA for fifth straight day. It’s the first major spike since MarchYou’re reading this
- 9:1317 million gallons of raw sewage was discharged into the ocean. Why’d it take so long to alert the public?
- 18:10Why used cars are bumping up inflation — and your shopping bill
- 26:46Exploring Anthony Bourdain’s wanderlust and dark days in Oscar winner Morgan Neville’s ‘Roadrunner’
- 43:05Do some sharks have besties? New research shows they’re not solitary predators like we think