by Caroline Adana | Dec 13, 2021 | Articles, Good Reads, Healthcare, Opinion
As the Omicron COVID-19 strain spreads like wildfire worldwide, scientists are scrambling to study and understand the new variant. A team of researchers has found surprising evidence that may explain why Omicron is so different, comparatively mild, and spreading so...
by Caroline Adana | Dec 8, 2021 | Articles, Healthcare, Opinion
The first reports from South Africa indicated that the COVID-19 Omicron variant might turn out to be a milder version of the coronavirus. Now, more data are emerging, and the numbers look even more positive. When the Omicron variant appeared, many governments...
by Kelli Ballard | Dec 3, 2021 | Articles, Politics
The emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID has had officials scrambling to decide the best approaches to combat what they fear could be worse than the Delta strain, even though, so far, there have been no cases with severe symptoms or hospitalizations. Now that the...
by Kelli Ballard | Dec 2, 2021 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
The first known case of Omicron in the United States was reported on Wednesday, Dec. 1. According to officials, a traveler from South Africa, who flew into San Francisco, CA on Nov. 22, tested positive for the new variant. The patient has mild symptoms, has been...
by Caroline Adana | Dec 1, 2021 | Articles, Good Reads, Healthcare, Opinion
The new SARS-CoV-2 variant, Omicron, is making governments worldwide prepare for more lockdowns and restrictions. However, there are signs that Omicron might be the best thing that could happen and could signal the beginning of the end of the pandemic. Mild and...