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COVID-19: Study Reveals How Likely Omicron Patients Are To Be Hospitalized Compared To Delta COVID-19: Study Reveals How Likely Omicron Patients Are To Be Hospitalized Compared To Delta
Covid-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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by Zak Failla
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What’s In The COVID-19 Vaccine? What’s In The COVID-19 Vaccine?
What’s In The Covid-19 Vaccine? The COVID vaccines being rolled out do not use inactive virus to build immunity, rather messenger RNA (mRNA) technology as a novel way of preventing illness Sandra Lindsay’s bravery and wisdom spoke volumes when she became the first person in the US to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. “Healing is coming,” she said directly after getting the shot, iconic yet profound words that will ultimately propel the country—and world—through the final stages of the pandemic. It’s even more historic considering how the COVID vaccine works. The vaccines currently being rolled out from Pfizer Inc. and Mo…

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COVID-19: Critics Call Out Cuomo For Not 'Blowing Bugle' Earlier, Nursing Home Outbreaks COVID-19: Critics Call Out Cuomo For Not 'Blowing Bugle' Earlier, Nursing Home Outbreaks
Covid-19: Critics Call Out Cuomo For Not 'Blowing Bugle' Earlier, Nursing Home Outbreaks While he has become one of the most recognizable faces in the worldwide fight against novel coronavirus (COVID-19), New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has drawn the ire of some critics for his handling of the virus, namely in nursing homes. Last month, Cuomo called out major news outlets and international health organizations for not “blowing the bugle” on the impact the virus could have on New York and the country as it quickly spread from China and Europe. “Everybody knew the virus was in China, and China says 'don’t worry,' but all you need is one person to get on a plane,” Cuomo previously sai…

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by Zak Failla