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Health experts, govt officials say uptick in COVID-19 numbers driven by Omicron variant
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Health experts, govt officials say uptick in COVID-19 numbers driven by Omicron variant
Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. As the Omicron variant is surging in our region and across the country, Dr. Sanford Katz hosts this episode of Health Matters with guests Dr. John Vanchiere, Professor of Pediatrics and Infectious Disease at LSU Health Shreveport and Director of LSU Health Shreveport COVID-19 Community Testing and Vaccinations, and Dr. Joseph Bocchini, Infectious Disease Physician with Willis-Knighton Health System. They will update us on how people are faring with this variant, testing and treatments, new isolation recommendations, and more. Questions will be taken at 1-800-552-8502 d...
The omicron variant creates mild COVID-19 symptoms. But is there any COVID-19 symptom you won’t see with the omicron variant?
Researchers are looking at data from U.S. cases to determine if the variant causes milder disease. Even if the answer is yes, they say, rates of hospitalization could be high during the surge.
When it was discovered, omicron alarmed scientists.