COVID variants, free at-home test kits and China respiratory issues with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

AMA Update

English - November 29, 2023 10:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MB - ★★★★ - 55 ratings
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AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, shares the latest on China's pneumonia outbreak and mysterious wave of respiratory infections. Also covering updates for flu season, COVID trends, and RSV surges. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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