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EXPLAINER: What’s known about ‘stealth’ version of omicron?

Wed, 2022-01-26 09:39 — FNUOvviyaa

EXPLAINER: What's known about 'stealth' version of omicron? Scientists and health officials around the world are keeping their eyes on a descendant of the omicron variant that has been found in at least 40 countries, including the United States. This version of the coronavirus, which scientists call BA.2, is widely considered stealthier than the original version of omicron because particular genetic traits make it somewhat harder to detect. AP NEWS

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Omicron's Incubation Period Is Short: Here's Why That Matters

Tue, 2022-01-25 19:07 — mike kraft

Omicron's Incubation Period Is Short: Here's Why That Matters Omicron's incubation period is shorter than previous COVID-19 variants. Here's why that matters. Yahoo

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New CDC study on Omicron appearing to cause less severe disease

Tue, 2022-01-25 18:57 — mike kraft

CDC study: Omicron appears to cause less severe disease The omicron variant is on average causing less severe disease than previous variants of the virus, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study found. Peter Sullivan TheHill

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The new BA.2 version on COVID-19 so far it doesn’t appear to be more dangerous but bears investigation

Tue, 2022-01-25 13:46 — mike kraft

There’s a new version of omicron but so far it doesn’t appear to be more dangerous The descendant, known as BA.2, is spreading. The World Health Organization recommended Monday that health officials evaluate it separately from the original version of omicron, known as BA.1. Lenny Bernstein Washington Post

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Analysis: Will Omicron Leave Most of Us Immune?

Tue, 2022-01-25 12:13 — mike kraft

Will Omicron Leave Most of Us Immune? The variant is spreading widely, but won’t necessarily give us strong protection from new infections. Katherine J. Wu The Atlantic

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Omicron survives longer on plastic, skin than prior variants; nose swabbing found best for rapid tests --studies

Tue, 2022-01-25 11:24 — mike kraft

Omicron survives longer on plastic, skin than prior variants; nose swabbing found best for rapid tests The Omicron variant can survive longer than earlier versions of the coronavirus on plastic surfaces and human skin, Japanese researchers found in laboratory tests. Its high "environmental stability" - its ability to remain infectious - might have helped Omicron replace Delta as the dominant variant and spread rapidly, they said.

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Omicron BA.2 Variant May Be Extra Transmissible

Tue, 2022-01-25 10:15 — mike kraft

Omicron BA.2 Variant May Be Extra Transmissible 'Only having a transmissibility advantage at this stage of the game isn't a total showstopper' Kristina Fiore medpagetoday

The Omicron sublineage BA.2 is making headlines for its potentially increased transmissibility as its prevalence rises in some countries, but experts aren't too concerned about the variant just yet.

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Pfizer and BioNTech announce plans to test omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine in adult trials

Tue, 2022-01-25 10:00 — mike kraft

Pfizer and BioNTech announce plans to test omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine in adult trials Pfizer and BioNTech will conduct three simultaneous trials in adults to determine if an omicron-specific vaccine is more effective than current shots. YahooNews

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You can catch the flu and Covid. No, 'flurona' isn't real.

Mon, 2022-01-24 19:31 — mike kraft

Scientists want to clear the air on a 'misleading' trend: 'Flurona' isn't real It would have been hard to know in March 2020 that Covid-19 testing limitations in New York City would help lead doctors at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bro NBC News

It would have been hard to know in March 2020 that Covid-19 testing limitations in New York City would help lead doctors at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx to a fascinating surprise.

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Discussion: Will COVID cause health issues decades down the road?

Mon, 2022-01-24 19:23 — mike kraft

COVID-19 can wreak havoc on your body. So will it cause health issues decades down the road? | CBC News COVID-19 can lead to a dizzying array of symptoms and sometimes causes lingering effects. What will that mean for the long-term health of millions of people who’ve been infected — months, years or even decades down the road? CBC

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