Developing long COVID less likely after omicron than other variants, research finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 11, 2023
The risk of developing long COVID was higher for the Alpha, Delta and wild-type variants of COVID-19 — and lower with omicron, according to new research.
Omicron BA.2 subvariant tied to less severe illness than delta, original omicron
Oct 28, 2022
Mortality rates are lower for omicron BA.2 than for delta variant and early omicron, investigators report.
Time from infection to COVID symptoms shortens with each new variant, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 24, 2022
The average incubation period of SARS-CoV-2 has gradually shortened, from 5 days to 3.4. Determining incubation periods can help to pinpoint effective patient isolation periods, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Monday, April 18
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 18, 2022
Omicron symptoms last 3 fewer days than delta symptoms in boosted adults: study … Sustainable funding, coordinated planning can avert repeating pandemic’s depression, loneliness devastation among...
Skilled nursing’s bigger COVID killer
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James M. Berklan
Feb 25, 2022
Perhaps I shouldn’t have been surprised about some of the latest news about COVID and its effects on the skilled nursing sector. But I was. And you can be sure there’s more to come in the future.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Jan. 13
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 13, 2022
New spike in COVID-19 deaths likely tied to delta variant, CDC director says … Feds tap Johns Hopkins health security chief to lead national testing initiative as omicron rages … Pneumonia shot safe...
Scientists spot clues to why omicron infections are milder
Jan 03, 2022
More than a dozen research groups have been observing the omicron variant in lab settings using animals this past month
Also in the News for Wednesday, Dec. 8
Dec 08, 2021
It could be good news If Omicron is more transmissible but milder than delta … Operators need to adopt ‘not on my watch’ attitude toward flu: public health expert … Researchers look at repurposing...
Fauci: Early data show omicron spreads quickly but with less severity than delta
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 08, 2021
Omicron cases appear to have led to fewer hospitalizations and patients have been less likely to need oxygen, the White House’s infectious disease expert said Tuesday.
CDC: While omicron triples COVID reinfections overseas, delta remains dominant in U.S.
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 06, 2021
For now at least, the delta variant is behind 99.9% of current COVID-19 cases, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky says. But vaccine makers have developed contingency plans as the omicron variant quickly spreads.