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	Podcast:		KQED’s The California Report
	Episode:		L.A. Hospitals: Full of Patients, Low on Oxygen
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:10:27
	Publish Date:		2021-02-01 12:38:52
	Description:		Oxygen Suppliers Struggle to Keep Up with Demand from COVID-19 patients COVID-19 patients who recover enough to go home from the hospital often need supplemental oxygen. But with so many COVID patients, oxygen companies are struggling to keep up with the demand. Reporter: Jackie Fortiér, KPCC At least four employees linked to the company’s plant in south Fresno have now died. A December outbreak there infected at least 193 workers and prompted an investigation by the county health department. Reporter: Alex Hall, The California Report New preliminary data show the University of California got a record number of applications this year, with a remarkable surge in members of underrepresented groups looking for a spot. Guest: Teresa Watanabe, Reporter, L.A. Times It’s back to business for many parts of the Los Angeles economy this month. Restaurants are open for outdoor dining, mini golf and batting cages are hosting guests, and nail salons are opening too. Reporter: Benjamin Gottlieb, KCRW
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