Omicron Variant

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Dr. Jason Chertoff tries to focus on the positive and why he got into the medical profession: to help people. But at the Ohio ICU where he works, morale is rapidly depleting as the unit again fills with COVID-19 patients – most of whom are unvaccinated. Chertoff says he’s tried to convince people to get their shots – meanwhile, staffing...

A study of 70,000 COVID-19 patients in a large hospital system found the median omicron patient was in hospital for 70% less time than with delta

Many businesses are having to close down early or pivot their hours because of staffing challenges brought on by the omicron variant. Some restaurants are even having to temporarily close down because of it and fear the closure could be permanent.

President Joe Biden detailed Thursday his administration’s efforts to double its procurement of rapid COVID-19 tests and make high-quality masks available for free as coronavirus cases continue to spike nationwide.

Omicron has probably reached its peak in the northeast United States, says NBC medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar. Cases are rising less quickly than before and could hopefully come down quickly too. But “we have to watch and wait and see what happens,” Azar says.

President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the government will double to 1 billion the rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests to be distributed free to Americans, along with the most protective N95 masks, as he highlighted his efforts to “surge” resources to help the country weather the spike in coronavirus cases.

Democrats are speaking out more forcefully against COVID-19 school closures, recognizing a rising anger among parents worried that their kids are falling behind.

According to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll, 54% of vaccinated adults polled said they are more likely to get a COVID-19 booster shot because of the omicron variant. “I got boosted, I think two weeks before the Christmas holiday season, so it did actually take me a little while to get boosted but I think it was kind of expedited…

Millions of workers whose jobs don’t provide paid sick days are having to choose between their health and their paycheck as the omicron variant of COVID-19 rages across the nation.

The explosion in omicron-fueled coronavirus infections has caused a breakdown in basic functions and services across America.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky says she doesn’t believe the U.S. has reached the peak of the omicron coronavirus wave impacting the country.

The University of California San Diego (UCSD) said Thursday it has extended its online instruction until the end of January, citing a spike in COVID-19 cases that have affected its students and staff members.

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The annual event, which was to be held in Park City, Utah, from Jan. 20-30, will take place virtually due to the omicron variant.

The dramatic rise in the number of cases nationwide continues to force dozens of institutions to change their plans.

Hospitals across the U.S. are feeling the wrath of the omicron variant and getting thrown into disarray that is different from earlier COVID-19 surges

Restaurants still trying to come back from the lost profits due to the pandemic are finding omicron and the flu a one-two punch difficult to defend, reports NBC 7’s Dave Summers.

Restaurants still trying to come back from the lost profits due to the pandemic are finding omicron and the flu a one-two punch difficult to defend.

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