COVID-19 Updates
News
Could the Omicron surge hasten the transition from pandemic to endemic?
“It’s an open question if another highly transmissible variant will emerge,” said Dr. Michael Lin.
News
As Omicron surges, hospital beds fill, but ICUs less affected
So far, hospitalizations caused by the Omicron variant appear to be milder than in previous waves.
News
CDC panel recommends Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for ages 12-15
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, must still approve the recommendation for it to take effect.
News
Who needs self-driving cars when we’ve got goldfish?
Plus dueling idioms, COVID-19–fighting pachyderms, and Zoom self-consciousness.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC defends new COVID guidance as doctors raise concerns
“The new recommendations on quarantine and isolation are not only confusing, but are risking further spread of the virus.”
News
COVID affects executive functioning in young to middle-age adults: Study
“COVID is not ‘one and done.’ It can have lasting and quite subtle and damaging effects on the human body.”
Commentary
10 reasons why Omicron could cause big destruction
“The most effective way to encourage people to obtain a vaccination is to use communication free of judgment and criticism.”
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: New cases, admissions are higher than ever
There were 2,343 children in U.S. hospitals with confirmed COVID-19 on Jan. 2.
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New CDC COVID-19 isolation guidelines still up for debate among experts
Sparking the most debate: Infected people are not told to test before leaving isolation.
News
COVID-19 outbreak hits research station in Antarctica
Two-thirds of the 25 workers have tested positive at the station, despite all of them being fully vaccinated.