Concerned about antivirals or COVID variants in California? We’ll ask an expert your question

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California is nearing the end of its third year of COVID-19, and there is still uncertainty about what this means now and in the future.

The coronavirus is still evolving and straining our overall health. What do you want to know about how the pandemic is changing?

The Sacramento Bee will pose your questions to Dr. Dean Blumberg, chief of pediatric infection disease at UC Davis Health. Send in your questions with the form below or email us at servicejournalists@sacbee.com.

While coronavirus is on the decline in California after a recent winter surge, new variants are still on the rise with XBB.1.5, a subvariant of omicron, jumping on the list on CDC’s variant tracker.

What kind of questions are we looking for? Anything that concerns you or sparks your curiosity. Questions can be about Paxlovid, other antiviral treatments, vaccines, long COVID, masking, variants, pediatric care and more.

The Bee will conduct a video interview with Blumberg, featuring your questions, and post the Q&A on sacbee.com. Once it’s published, we’ll let you know.

This story was originally published January 13, 2023 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Concerned about antivirals or COVID variants in California? We’ll ask an expert your question."