The War in Ukraine Daily
539 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 208 ratingsThe War in Ukraine Daily, a podcast from Audacy here to give you the very latest information on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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Russia is shifting its focus to Ukraine's east, but people in Ukraine believe their country will prevail -- Putin appoints a new general, nicknamed the "Butcher of Syria, to lead the war effort
April 11, 2022 21:55 - 18 minutesWe talk once again to a Ukrainian in Kyiv, who has hope for his country as Russia decides to change it's military approach. Putin is clearly unhappy with his army's inability to quickly defeat Ukraine. So he's appointed a new general to take charge, and his nickname is "The Butcher of Syria." We talk to a pair of military analysts to see what this means. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad c...
Who will document Ukraine after the war, and keep attention focused on clean up & recovery? -- The latest humanitarian outrage, Russians bomb a train station
April 08, 2022 22:41 - 17 minutesThe war in Ukraine is being documented in real time on television, radio and across the internet. If you want to watch battles unfold almost in real time or see the scenes of devastation and destruction, you don't have to look very hard. But what happens when the war is over.......and the task turns to rebuilding and recovery in Ukraine, efforts that will take generations? We'll hear from Ukrainian woman who wants to tell the story of what happens after the war is over. Then we'll head to Uk...
Life in a Ukrainian city still occupied by Russian forces -- Russia is ejected from the U.N. Human Rights Council, but will that make any difference?
April 07, 2022 22:57 - 25 minutesWhile Ukrainians are returning to the villages and suburbs surrounding the capital city Kyiv, taking stock of the death and destruction left behind by the Russian military, there are still several other Ukrainian towns that remain under Russian occupation. Kherson is one such city--it's in the south of Ukraine, one of the few major metropolitan areas where Russians have managed to maintain control for weeks. So we'll check in again with a woman who lives in Kherson. She says she's worried thi...
Documenting Russian war crimes in Ukraine, as the evidence mounts -- U.S. sanctions against Russia get personal, with Putin's daughters in the crosshairs
April 06, 2022 22:38 - 17 minutesThe pictures and stories coming out of Bucha, Ukraine seem to get more gruesome by the hour, as evidence mounts of Russian war crimes committed there while its troops occupied the suburb of Kyiv. Yesterday on the podcast we heard from a man from Kyiv.....Kirill......who talked about his friend who visited Bucha on Monday and saw the horrors of this war up close. Today we'll hear from that friend. And the U-S has imposed new sanctions against Russia, with a more personal feel: the two adult da...
Zelensky pleads with the United Nations to do more to stop Russia -- Will Vladimir Putin ever really face a war crimes tribunal? -- The view from a temporarily relieved Kyiv
April 05, 2022 22:27 - 23 minutesUkraine's President Zelensky addressed the U-N Security Council this morning, saying the Russian military must be brought to justice for war crimes immediately---he also implored the United Nations to get much more involved in countering the Russian invasion of his country. This comes after Ukraine says Russian troops massacred civilians in the town of Bucha, suburb of the capital Kyiv. President Biden has already called for a war crimes trial for Vladimir Putin. So we'll take a closer look ...
Mounting evidence of systemic war crimes committed by Russian troops in Ukraine -- Meet one of the Ukrainians doing battle with Russian hackers in cyberspace
April 04, 2022 22:13 - 21 minutesRussia is facing intense international criticism as mounting evidence emerges that Russian troops carried out consistent war crimes in areas of Ukraine they've been occupying. Images are coming out from villages in the suburbs of Kyiv, that were up until about 48 hours ago under Russian control, of bodies of dozens, maybe even hundreds, of civilians on the streets...apparently killed by Russian forces. President Biden now calling for a war crimes trial against Vladimir Putin. What's next in t...
Helping disabled Ukrainians escape Russia's invasion -- How some Ukrainians have now had to relocate three, four or more times to avoid Russia's military
April 01, 2022 22:48 - 15 minutesA group based right here in Southern California has gone on a rescue mission in Ukraine to help people with disabilities leave the country as Russia presses on with its invasion. We'll find out about how the group is helping people start a new life. We head back to Ukraine for an update on a man who's from a city in the eastern part of the country that's been under almost constant, heavy Russian attack for the last five weeks. His dad and friend were nearly killed in a bombing, before they w...
Will oil from the U.S. strategic petroleum reserve make a dent in high gas prices? -- Why are Putin's top generals lying to him about Russia's military failures in Ukraine? -- Treating Ukraine's pets and animals forced to flea the Russian invasion
March 31, 2022 21:58 - 19 minutesPresident Biden is hoping to offset months of chaos in the global oil market touched off by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, after he announced the release of one million barrels of oil per day from the country's strategic petroleum reserve, for the next six months. The goal is to reduce record-high gas prices--will it work? The White House says it's hearing Vladimir Putin's own advisers are basically lying to him about the war in Ukraine. We look into why and what that means for possible peace...
Not really surprising, but Russia doesn't appear to be abiding by its pledge to scale back military operations around Kyiv -- Ukrainian refugees forced to leave their country tops the 4-million mark
March 30, 2022 22:29 - 18 minutes24 hours ago, Russian leaders were promising to halt most, if not all, of their military operations in and around Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv. Perhaps unsurprisingly, 24 hours later and the Russians have continued to launch missile and artillery strikes on Kyiv proper and many of its suburbs. The Pentagon says it's watching Russian forces being repositioned, rather than withdrawing from Ukraine. So the war rages on, even as the two countries are still talking peace in Turkey---we'll get up...
Ukrainians & Russians back at the negotiations table, but any closer to ending the war? -- The tale of one Ukrainian family that had to flee the Russians first in 2014.....and then again in 2022
March 29, 2022 22:04 - 25 minutesDuring peace talks in Turkey today, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators were to said to make some progress; but there still is no end in site to the fighting. Russia says it's halting military operations in and around Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv. U.S. intelligence, however, isn't buying it----they see a repositioning of forces around Kyiv, not a withdrawal. We'll take a closer look. We head to Ukraine where we talk to a journalist who, before Russia's invasion, had been writing about culture...
The tale of one Ukrainian family that escaped from Russia's incursion in Eastern Ukraine in 2014....only to have to flee from Kyiv in 2022 -- Russian missiles keep landing closer to NATO territory
March 28, 2022 22:54 - 25 minutesAn estimated 3-million Ukrainians have been on the move, leaving their homes.......their cities.......and often the country entirely, to avoid getting caught in the middle of Russia's ongoing invasion. With that number of refugees growing by the day, we've been bringing you the stories of Ukraine's civilians taking extreme measures to escape the war. We'll bring you one more very personal story today. We will also get you up-to-date on a busy weekend of activity in and around Ukraine, where P...
President Biden meets with U.S. troops in Poland, only a few dozen miles away from Ukraine's border -- A story of hope and survival out of devastated Mariupol -- Are the Ukrainians actually beating the Russians?!
March 25, 2022 22:48 - 23 minutesPresident Biden heads east from Brussels to Poland today, where he met with U-S troops stationed only a few dozen miles away from the Ukrainian border. The president telling them the consequences of the war in Ukraine could extend around the world. This comes before meeting with Ukrainian refugees in the country and delivering a major address tomorrow--so we'll head to Poland. The war in Ukraine has forced families to make brutally tough decisions: escaping advancing Russian troops sometimes ...
NATO sounding unified & resolute against Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- A family in Kyiv first had to battle COVID, now is battling the Russians -- How will NATO respond if Putin uses chemical or nuclear weapons in Ukraine?
March 24, 2022 22:55 - 24 minutesPresident Biden and his fellow NATO leaders made it clear today in Brussels that the alliance was as unified and resolute as ever, in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It's no small feat that the president, and his counterparts in London, Paris and Berlin have keep the infamously disagreeable NATO allies in lock step against Russia's aggression---we'll take a closer look at how they've done it and what's next in standing up to Vladimir Putin. We then head back to Ukraine to talk to a ...
President Biden heads to what could be the most important NATO meeting in modern history -- How an Instagram famous, world-traveling dog got caught up in the Russian invasion of Ukraine -- Russian cyber attackers on the prowl
March 23, 2022 23:04 - 22 minutesPresident Biden travels across the Atlantic to meet with NATO allies in Brussels to discuss the war in Ukraine. The president is floating the idea of more sanctions--and strengthening the sanctions already issued, to prevent Russia from wiggling around them. Also on the agenda: allegations of Russian war crimes in Ukraine and sending more American troops to Eastern European positions And we're heading back to Ukraine to talk about a dog. Not just any dog but a traveling dog and Instagram star...
Escape from Mariupol -- Russia could be preparing cyber attacks against U.S. companies, government -- Ukrainian, Russian migration at U.S.-Mexico border surges
March 22, 2022 22:37 - 28 minutesThe Ukrainian city of Mariupol continues to represent the worst horrors of Russia's invasion. It is the scene of bloody urban combat and, with repeated targeting by Russian military, there are thought to be thousands of dead civilians there. We'll talk with one woman who made it out. The Biden administration is warning businesses to be on the look out for Russian cyberattacks. If those do come fast and furious, could it spark a military response? More and more Ukrainian refugees........and ev...
The war reaches a stalemate between Ukrainian, Russian forces -- Managing the crush of 3+ million Ukrainians fleeing their homes -- Living under Russian occupation
March 21, 2022 22:41 - 35 minutesAs the war in Ukraine is about to reach the one month mark, it is increasingly average Ukrainian citizens paying the biggest price for Russia's invasion. Apartment blocks hit with missiles, shopping malls leveled; and in one case, a theater packed with sheltering civilians bombed from the air. Ukraine is, however, pushing back; its military refusing to walk away from the port city of Mariupol. And as more refugees leave the country, we'll look into where they're going and if many plan to retu...
The War in Ukraine Daily: Russia pushes its offensive closer to NATO borders -- The scene from the devastated city Kharkiv -- How to keep China on the sidelines -- Vlad has himself a pro-war rally
March 18, 2022 23:05 - 31 minutesWestern Ukraine has escaped the worst of Russia's invasion of the country. The region that borders no fewer than four NATO countries has been mostly calm....until now. Russian forces launched a barrage of missiles on the outskirts of Lviv, a key city in that part of the country. We'll take you to Lviv for reaction. Then we'll head to the other side of Ukraine, the war-torn east, and talk with a resident of the city Kharkiv, which has been under near daily bombardment since the invasion began...
The War in Ukraine Daily: The information war in Ukraine -- Biden calls Putin a war criminal, but it isn't that simple -- A doctor in Western Ukraine says his hospital is overwhelmed
March 17, 2022 21:48 - 32 minutesThere's a lot of information and misinformation about what's going on in Ukraine. President Biden has called Vladimir Putin a war criminal. Could that make diplomacy more difficult? And we speak with a doctor in Ukraine who says hospitals are being overwhelmed. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The War in Ukraine Daily: Ukraine's president gives a powerful and emotional speech to Congress -- Some optimism about peace talks -- The U.S. gives Ukraine more aid, but pushes back on a no-fly zone
March 16, 2022 21:59 - 28 minutesRussia's offensive continues, but there is some optimism about peace talks between the two sides. Ukraine's president makes a powerful and emotional plea for more help to a joint-session of Congress. We talk to a Ukrainian who has fled Kyiv about that speech from President Zelensky. President Biden responded to Zelensky's speech with 800-million dollars in military aid, but he says a no-fly zone is a no-go. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www....
The War in Ukraine Daily: Russia is moving west towards Poland -- Ukrainians in Kyiv are bracing for the worst -- An American rabbi is helping refugees
March 14, 2022 21:53 - 21 minutesRussia's military marches west, bringing danger close to the border with Poland. Ukrainians in the capital city of Kyiv are preparing for the worst. An American rabbi is now in Poland, helping Ukrainian refugees. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The War in Ukraine Daily: Russia appears to be gearing up for an attack on Kyiv -- We speak to a teenage refugee -- A Ukrainian couple gets married, then joins the war effort
March 11, 2022 23:45 - 37 minutesWe've covered the pandemic for the past 2 years, but now we've got a new focus on this show: Russia's invasion of Ukraine. On today's podcast, Russia appears to be gearing up for an attack on Ukraine's capital city. We speak to a teenage refugee who is now in Greece with his family. And we hear from a Ukrainian woman who got married the day the Russians invaded. President Biden announces more sanctions on Russia's economy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices vis...
The War in Ukraine Daily: What life is like in Kyiv right now -- The US is sending billions in aid to Ukraine -- More major companies pull out of Russia
March 10, 2022 23:08 - 30 minutesYes, the podcast is changing. After 2 years covering the pandemic, we are focusing on what's now the biggest story in the world: The War in Ukraine. On today's podcast, we talk to a Ukrainian who lives in the capital city of Kyiv and says he'll never leave. The Ukrainian owner of a Russian restaurant in New York is dealing with hate mail, vandalism, and more The U-S House of Representatives approves a package that includes billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine. More major companies are pu...
The War in Ukraine Daily: Russia is again accused of committing war crimes -- An update from Russian-occupied Ukraine -- An awkward trip for Kamala Harris
March 09, 2022 22:56 - 33 minutesWe've spent the last two years on this show covering the pandemic, when that was the world's biggest story. Now we're shifting gears, and focusing on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. On today's podcast, more accusations of war crimes by Russia as a maternity hospital in Ukraine is bombed. We speak with a woman in Southern Ukraine, in an area currently under Russian control. Vice President Kamala Harris travels to Poland, which has taken in a number of Ukrainian refugees. But this comes as the...
Ukraine Daily: How badly will the U.S. cutting off Russian oil imports hurt their economy? -- Is there an end in sight for rising gas prices? -- Millions of desperate Ukrainians are fleeing west
March 09, 2022 00:08 - 38 minutesWe will continue to bring you the absolute latest in COVID news and developments as the pandemic continues to impact our world, but for the time being we're shifting our focus to the global crisis that is front and center: Russia's invasion of Ukraine. On today's podcast, President Biden is starting to take the gloves on when it comes to making Russia feel financial pain. The president today put a ban on Russian oil imports into the U-S. The goal is to rock the now-fragile Russian economy e...
From COVID to Ukraine: shifting focus from a pandemic to the global, geopolitical crisis brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine
March 07, 2022 23:38 - 27 minutesYes, this is still the coronavirus daily podcast..........but we're going to put a pause on bringing you the latest COVID news to temporarily shift our focus to what is arguably the biggest global crisis underway right now---Russia's invasion of Ukraine. There is seemingly no end in site for Russia's war against Ukraine. As Russian forces step up their attacks against Ukrainian cities, there still hasn't been any establishment of reliable humanitarian corridors for escaping civilians to use. ...
Has the FDA been playing too fast & loose with new drug approvals? -- Which of the COVID-era changes to the American workplace will be sticking around -- Why COVID knocks out your sense of smell
March 03, 2022 23:22 - 21 minutesThere was a lot of controversy when the FDA approved an expensive, and possibly ineffective drug for Alzheimer's patients last year. Turns out this has become a trend---the FDA has been busy greenlighting several contested drugs under so-called "accelerated approval"---we'll take a closer look. And which of the COVID-induced changes to the American workplace will be sticking around for good........and which ones will be tossed out with your old face masks? To learn more about listener data ...
Test positive for COVID and immediately get antiviral treatment pills? -- Virtue signaling of a different kind from a maskless State of the Union -- Kiwis fed up with COVID
March 02, 2022 23:52 - 17 minutesPresident Biden has announced a new plan for the pandemic that will let people take antiviral drugs immediately after testing positive, right at the pharmacy and free of charge. They're calling it "test to treat," we'll explain how that will work. Did you notice all the faces at the State of the Union? Masks were not required in House chambers last night, in a scene that almost looked like a slice of pre-pandemic life. We'll look into whether this is a signal that lawmakers and the Biden adm...
Masks off for California's school kids & teachers, but is the timing right? -- Cracking down on nursing home regulations in the post-COVID era
March 01, 2022 00:06 - 9 minutesCalifornia is ready to let school kids show their faces. It's lifting the statewide mask mandate in schools, in two weeks. But state public health officials are going to great pains to recommend continued mask wearing in classrooms, even if it's not mandatory. And the ultimate decisions on ending or continuing mask mandates will fall to individual school districts. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more abo...
The masks are coming off -- Why are developing countries still in desperate need of COVID vaccine doses? -- Just what we needed, a new bird flu outbreak
February 25, 2022 23:49 - 21 minutesThe CDC says most Americans live in places where healthy people can safely stop wearing masks. This comes in new guidelines that shift from looking at COVID-19 case counts to a more holistic view of COVID risk to a community. Developing countries and international aid organizations have spent the better part of a year asking for more COVID vaccine doses to be available outside of Western countries-----we'll take a closer look at why that's still not happening. To learn more about listener ...
A new COVID vaccine booster option coming to market? -- LA County easing back on its mask mandate, with some caveats -- Hot vaxxed summer 2.0
February 23, 2022 23:33 - 13 minutesTwo pharmaceutical companies say their new COVID vaccine can is 100 percent effective against severe disease and hospitalization. We take a closer look at how this new vaccine could be utilized.......and whether we all eventually might be getting booster shots of this stuff. Los Angeles County is easing its indoor mask mandate this week. You'll still have to wear one inside unless that business requires proof of vaccination. If so, then it's masks off. To learn more about listener data and ...
Will we need a fourth......and fifth........and sixth(!) dose of COVID vaccines to keep our immunities in shape? -- Will Americans emerge from the pandemic weaker against global competition? -- The secret to children's ability to shrug off COVID
February 22, 2022 23:52 - 22 minutesWere the COVID booster shots just the start of what will become annual--or even twice annual--vaccine doses to keep up our immunity against the coronavirus? There's new research out that could provide answers to how many more needles might be in our future. And because of our less-than-stellar response to the COVID pandemic, and all of the losses this country has had to absorb over these past two years, will the United States emerge from the pandemic in a much weaker state against global comp...
Maybe the worst of COVID isn't really behind us?! -- Canada's anti-vaxx trucker blockade of Ottawa reaches the end of the road -- COVID & the onset of mental illnesses
February 19, 2022 00:14 - 16 minutesDoctors have been warning of a new COVID variant that could pop up and cause problems like Delta and omicron. It might already be among us.........as we'll turn our attention back toward the so called "little brother" variant of omicron. And the blockade of truckers protesting COVID vaccine mandates in Canada's capitol Ottawa........which captured the attention of Fox News and the broader movement against COVID restrictions in general..........has likely reached the end of the road. To lear...
Thanks to omicron's terrifyingly quick spread, did we back into herd immunity? -- Yet another scary symptom of Long COVID: long-term heart damage
February 17, 2022 23:44 - 14 minutesTurns out that even with the massive spread of the omicron COVID variant and the resulting spike in hospitalizations and deaths this winter, omicron could turn out to be a long-term benefit in moving on from the COVID pandemic. And another problem people with long COVID might have to worry about---long-term heart issues. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoi...
Our great mask debate likely to stick around even as mask mandates go away -- Navigating the pandemic exit and the new set of uncertainties, anxieties it brings with it
February 15, 2022 23:57 - 22 minutesCalifornia's indoor mask mandate disappears at midnight. That is unless you're in LA or Santa Clara counties. Even Disneyland says no more masks. The Coachella and Stagecoach festivals also say no masks will be needed. So why are mask requirements still in place for kids in schools? And if you're feeling especially unsure about the world as the COVID pandemic seems to be winding down, you're not alone. We'll discuss the psychology of dealing with--and accepting--a COVID-changed world. To le...
With nary a mask to be found in the Super Bowl crowd, are mask mandates on life support? -- What if the next coronavirus variant that comes along is worse than anything we've yet seen?
February 14, 2022 23:53 - 18 minutesWhile the overwhelming majority of you were probably watching the action on the field yesterday, we couldn't help but notice that during crowd shots of fans at Sofi Stadium during the Super Bowl...........barely a mask could be found, in spite of what were supposed to be strict masking rules. Are mask mandates on life support? And while the hope is that new future COVID variants will get weaker and producer more milder illnesses, thus helping us all move past this pandemic.........what if it ...
Parents are going to have wait longer to get their young kids vaccinated against COVID -- What will the transition from pandemic to endemic actually look like?
February 11, 2022 23:35 - 17 minutesParents who were hoping to get their babies and toddlers vaccinated soon will have to wait even longer--if it ever happens. U-S health regulators have pushed back a public meeting to review Pfizer's COVID vaccine for kids under 5. The FDA says it's delaying the meeting to allow time for Pfizer to provide more data on a three-dose regimen of the vaccine. And you've probably heard these terms thrown around a lot recently: "pandemic" and "endemic." We will take a closer look at what could be a ...
Exercising right after getting a COVID vaccine or flu shot tends to make it much more effective -- What if losing more weight was as simple as getting more sleep?
February 10, 2022 23:47 - 15 minutesSo what did you do right after your COVID or flu shot? Did you go home and take it easy out of concerns of potential side effects? Or did you go for a long run or walk? New research shows exercising right after you're vaccinated could help the dose be more effective. And what if the key to losing weight was something as simple as...........getting more sleep? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your...
How do some people who were exposed to all kinds of coronavirus manage to never get infected? -- Is the mask mandate in your part of the world on its way out?
February 09, 2022 23:43 - 11 minutesOne of the big mysteries of the pandemic is why some people haven't gotten sick yet while others around them have. We will try to unravel this as the answers might not be so clear. California's indoor mask mandate ends next week but many people will probably keep their masks on anyway. So is there a "right" time to ditch the masks? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://...
Have we all picked up a little coronavirus along the way? -- Johnson & Johnson stop production of their COVID vaccine at a bad time -- Broken heart syndrome is real, and on the increase
February 09, 2022 00:20 - 21 minutesBy now...we've all likely been exposed to COVID somewhere and at some point during this pandemic. Is all of that viral exposure slowly helping our immune systems? Johnson & Johnson reportedly stopped making its COVID vaccine, temporarily, at a plant in the Netherlands. This comes as developing countries badly need the vaccine. The reason behind the halt in vaccine production might make people mad. And the pandemic could be leading to more broken hearts--literally. Researchers have been not...
The CDC wants to see & study what you're flushing down the study -- Is the key to turning COVID from pandemic to endemic a nasal spray vaccine?
February 07, 2022 23:49 - 15 minutesThe CDC would really like to see and know what you're flushing down the toilet. The public health agency is expanding programs so scientists can study wastewater, which may hold the key to learning about COVID spread in your city. And the future of COVID prevention through vaccines might not involve any needles at all............it could be a vaccine delivered through a nasal spray. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy...
Turns on some old fashioned sunshine will do us good: new study links Vitamin D deficiency to higher likelihood of severe COVID
February 04, 2022 23:41 - 9 minutesWhen your grandmother used to tell you that getting a little sunshine would do you good, turns out she knew what she was talking about. The sun could help you avoid the worst of COVID. A new study out of Israel found a correlation between Vitamin D deficiency and the severity of COVID illnesses. Vitamin D deficient patients were 14 times more likely to have a severe or a critical case of COVID than those who aren't deficient. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visi...
So which is it: is the COVID pandemic winding down and becoming endemic, or will a highly lethal coronavirus be with us forever?
February 03, 2022 23:02 - 8 minutesDoctors and scientists have been saying COVID will eventually become endemic......meaning the virus is still there, still circulating but it's manageable---nowhere near as rampant and deadly as it is now. But one biosecurity expert in Australia say COVID will never get to that point. It'll remain an epidemic. She says it's because there are large rapid rises in case numbers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn...
Were the early pandemic lockdows ineffective, bad policy and a waste of time? -- Europe is moving beyond COVID restrictions, so why can't we?
February 02, 2022 23:53 - 14 minutesThink back to when this all started, March of 2020 when the world basically shut down. We were told we all had to stay home to both flatten the curve and save lives. Well, new analysis from Johns Hopkins University found that all those lockdowns had very little impact on saving lives in both the U-S and Europe. With the worst of omicron seemingly behind us as cases continue to drop, many doctors are now saying it's time to start easing COVID restrictions--and that includes taking off our mask...
Tiny doses for tiny arms: Pfizer applies for EUA for its COVID vaccine in kids 5-and-younger -- Why does the Bay Area manage COVID outbreaks so much better than L.A.?
February 01, 2022 23:25 - 10 minutesPfizer has formally submitted its COVID vaccine to the FDA for emergency use authorization for use in children ages 5 and younger. Scientists have had a tough time perfecting the vaccine dosage for little bodies--strong enough to illicit an immune response against coronavirus but not too strong to bring on side effects. So we'll take a closer look. Here in California we just had a battle of NorCal vs. SoCal, but that was in football with the Rams and 49ers going at it in the NFC Championship....
Have mask mandates jumped the pandemic shark?
January 31, 2022 23:15 - 7 minutesAfter the governor of California, the mayors of Los Angeles and San Francisco plus a whole bunch of their VIP guests were all photographed without masks at yesterday's NFC Championship at Sofi stadium..........a lot of people are asking today if mask mandates have officially jumped the shark. An LA County Supervisor says it may be time to let people make their own decisions and calculated risks on when and where to mask up--so we'll talk with her about what comes next on mask policies. To l...
When is it time to wind down COVID precautions & restrictions? -- The right and wrong way to use, and reuse, those N95 masks -- Omicron's annoying little brother -- Everyone panic, alcohol supplies are running low
January 28, 2022 23:36 - 26 minutesMore countries in Europe are easing COVID restrictions; and several U.S. cities and states that had tough COVID precautions in place are gradually lifting them. San Francisco even is loosening its indoor mask requirements. But not in Los Angeles County. When should restrictions be eased? Doctors want everyone now to where N-95 and KN-95 masks--out with the old cloth and thinner surgical masks. But there are lots of questions on how to wear them, for how long and if they can be reused; so we'...
The unenforced indoor COVID vaccine mandate in Los Angeles -- What good are COVID tests when results come back weeks later?!
January 27, 2022 23:46 - 12 minutesIt was supposed to be iron clad and strictly enforced: the COVID vaccine mandate on indoor spaces in Los Angeles meant that if you wanted to go to a gym, or movie theater or restaurant, you had to show proof of being vaccinated. Turns out no one seems to be enforcing it..........and no fines or warnings have been issued by city public health officials. And If you took a COVID test recently and are still waiting for the results after two days...you're far from alone. We talk to one man who had...
The COVID vaccine booster shot effort in the U.S. needs a boost -- Why are so many immunocompromised people being turned away from pharmacies for their 4th COVID vaccine dose?
January 26, 2022 23:49 - 17 minutesThe COVID vaccine booster shot effort is in need of............a boost. The numbers of booster shots going into arms of Americans has slowed considerably in recent weeks and public health officials are wondering what they can do to kickstart the effort. Also on today's podcast, we're looking at why some pharmacies are telling immunocompromised people they can't get a fourth booster shot............even though the CDC has given it the green light. To learn more about listener data and our pr...
Omicron might have a little brother -- Ethical debate rages over Boston hospital that's denying a patient a heart transplant because he won't take the COVID vaccine -- Restaurants, battered & bruised, are barely hanging on
January 25, 2022 23:38 - 17 minutesWhat if the Omicron variant had a little brother? Well, it kind of does. Scientists are paying attention to a variant of this troublesome COVID variant. The Omicron relative is being called B-A 2, it's been found in both Europe and the U.S.--so we'll get to know this omicron relative and try to decipher how big of a problem it could be. Ethical questions are being raised about a hospital refusing to perform a heart transplant until a man gets vaccinated. So far, he's refused to get the shots...
California could soon add the COVID vaccine to list of required inoculations for young students -- At home COVID tests now covered by insurance, if you can find any -- Getting closer to understanding Long COVID "brain fog"
January 24, 2022 23:43 - 24 minutesSchool aged kids here in California must receive about seven different inoculations before they're allowed in classrooms--they include vaccines against things like Polio, the chickenpox, measles mumps and rubella. Well one California lawmaker would like to add COVID-19 vaccinations to the list. So we'll take a closer look at making COVID vaccinations a permanent requirement for kids in the classroom. Those government-provided free, at-home rapid COVID testing kits are allegedly in the mail to...