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19: Omicron Surge Will Make It Hard To Keep Everyday Life Operating, Medical Expert Warns
An infectious disease expert said the growing surge in COVID-19 cases led by the Omicron variant will make it difficult for the United States to keep everyday life operating. Dr. Michael Osterholm, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, made the comment in an interview with MSNBC on Thursday, Dec. 30. "Over the next three to four weeks we are going to see the number of cases in this country rise so dramatically, that we're going to have a hard time keeping everyday life operating," he said. Osterholm added that the country is s…
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19: Omicron Surge Affecting Staffing Levels For Essential Workers
The spread of the more-transmissible Omicron COVID-19 variant is leading to staffing shortages for some essential employers who have been hit hardest by the winter surge of the virus. Essential employees have been forced to call out of work en masse in recent weeks due to positive Omicron infections that have led to staffing shortages for first responders, healthcare workers, supermarket workers, flight crews, and other key professions. The shortages have led to hundreds of canceled flights, closed restaurants, and short-staffed retail stores, leaving workers frustrated and fatigued af…
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19: CDC Cuts Isolation Time In Half For Those Not Displaying Symptoms
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shortened the amount of time it recommends people isolate if they have contracted COVID-19 and are not experiencing symptoms. The CDC said in an announcement on Monday, Dec. 27, that based on what is currently known about COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, it is reducing the recommended time for isolation from 10 days to five days for those who have tested positive and are asymptomatic. After leaving isolation, people should wear a mask for the next five days when around others, the CDC said. Health officials said those who are …
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Covid-
19: Study Of Omicron Outbreak At Christmas Party Reveals Three New Symptoms
Click here for a new, updated story - COVID-19: Study Reveals How Long It Takes Omicron Symptoms To Show Up A new study conducted during an outbreak of the highly transmissible COVID-19 Omicron variant has revealed three new symptoms for the strain, but ones that are very familiar with the initial symptoms after the novel coronavirus first surfaced around this time two years ago. Namely, muscle aches, a loss of taste, and a decline in smell. About 58 percent of those surveyed reported experiencing muscles aches in a survey following an outbreak of 111 confirmed or probable Omicron…
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19: Two More Omicron Variant Symptoms Emerge
Click here for a new, updated story - COVID-19: Study Of Omicron Outbreak At Christmas Party Reveals Three New Symptom As more becomes known about the highly transmissible COVID-19 Omicron variant from both studies and anecdotal evidence, new symptoms of the strain continue to emerge. Brand-new reports are now surfacing that those infected with the strain may experience loss of appetite and brain fog. That's according to a ZOE study conducted in the United Kingdom that analyzed thousands of COVID symptoms uploaded to an app by the British public. Though they weren't among th…
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Covid-
19: New Omicron Variant Symptom Emerges
Click here for a new, updated story - COVID-19: Two More Omicron Variant Symptoms Emerge A new symptom of the highly transmissible COVID-19 Omicron variant has emerged in addition to five others previously reported. A ZOE study conducted in the United Kingdom analyzed thousands of COVID symptoms uploaded to an app by the British public revealed that Omicron might feel like the traditional cold in many ways. The top five symptoms recorded in the ZOE app were: Runny nose, Headache, Fatigue (both mild or severe), Sneezing, Sore throat. Now, information is emerging from physicians …
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19: Study Reveals How Likely Omicron Patients Are To Be Hospitalized Compared To Delta
While the wildly spreading Omicron COVID-19 variant is believed to be more transmissible than previous strains, a new study found that patients are less likely to be hospitalized with severe infections if they contract it. Researchers found that those who contract the Omicron variant are 80 percent less likely to be hospitalized, compared to other strains, according to a new study released by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases. Once admitted to the hospital, the risk of severe disease doesn’t differ from other variants; however, the researchers led by scientists Nicole Walter…
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19: School In Region Closes Due To Increase In Cases
A school in Western Massachusetts is the latest to go remote for the remainder of 2021 due to a rise in COVID-19 cases amid the arrival of the Omicron variant. In Hampshire County, school officials announced late on Monday, Dec. 20 that the R.H. Conwell Elementary School in Worthington will be closed for the rest of the week due to a spike in confirmed cases of the virus within the building. Schools Superintendent Gretchen Morse-Dobosz and Worthington School Nurse Samantha Pease issued the alert after the district identified 33 close contacts within the elementary school that spanned betwee…
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19: Omicron Now Dominant Variant In US; CDC Reveals Percentage Of New Cases
Less than three weeks after the first case of the highly transmissible Omicron variant was identified in the United States, it's now the nation's most dominant strain of the COVID-19 virus. Omicron accounted for 73 percent of new infections last week, federal health officials announced Monday, Dec. 20. That's nearly a six-fold increase in only one week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. The first Omicron-related death in the United States was confirmed in Harris County, Texas - a man in his 50s. It has not been reported whether he was vaccinated or had any pre-exis…
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Covid-
19: Study Reveals Top 5 Symptoms Of Omicron Variant
Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: New Omicron Variant Symptom Emerges, Physicians Say COVID-19 cases are spiking ahead of the holidays, with the Omicron variant now having been identified in 48 states and 89 countries. “We’ve seen cases of Omicron among those who are both vaccinated and boosted and we believe these cases are milder or asymptomatic because of vaccine protection,” said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said during a White House COVID-19 briefing on Friday, Dec. 17. Preliminary lab studies indicate Omicron may not a…
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19: Booster Shot Significantly Raises Antibody Levels Against Omicron, Moderna Says
A Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster shot significantly raises the level of antibodies against the new Omicron variant, the company announced on Monday morning, Dec. 20. The currently authorized 50-microgram booster neutralized antibody levels against Omicron approximately 37-fold compared to pre-boost levels and a 100-micrograms dose increased neutralizing antibody levels approximately 83-fold compared to pre-boost levels, the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company said in a statement. The results are based on laboratory testing. “The dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases from the O…
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19: Can You Safely Enjoy The Holidays Amid Surge In Cases Ahead Of Christmas?
With many areas in the nation seeing the largest rise in COVID-19 cases since January, coupled with the arrival of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, many Americans are entering the holiday season with uncertainty. Though breakthrough cases are inevitable, health experts agree that if you've been vaccinated and had your booster, whether you're exposed to Delta or Omicron, you should be very well protected against serious disease that could put you in the hospital. “We’ve seen cases of Omicron among those who are both vaccinated and boosted and we believe these cases are milder or asy…
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