In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Shruti Gohil at UC Irvine’s School of Medicine.

Today’s topics include: 

• Are COVID-19 deaths much higher than reported?

• Study: Delaying second shot boosts immunity

• OC health agency now turning away doses as demand wanes 

• Experts try to ease concern over sudden hearing loss with study

• COVID-19’s significant toll on U.S. health

• With increased efforts to vaccinate comes concern for potential waste

Guest: 

Shruti Gohil, M.D., professor of medicine and associate medical director for epidemiology and infection prevention at UC Irvine’s School of Medicine