OmicronVariant

Dec
15
2021
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By Troy Warren
An expert’s take on what omicron tells us about state of the pandemic

An expert’s take on what omicron tells us about state of the pandemic

COVID-19,
By DeeDee Stiepan, Mayo Clinic News Network Troy Warren for CNT #COVID-19 ‘This is becoming a virus that is changing substantially from the original Wuhan virus’ Researchers at Mayo Clinic and around the world continue to monitor the omicron variant and study how it behaves. Dr. Gregory Poland, head of Mayo Clinic’s Vaccine Research Group, who has decades of experience in the field of infectious diseases, offers some insight into what the emergence of omicron tells us about the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic and where it may be headed. “We’re now touching on just about two years of this, we’re…
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Dec
12
2021
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By Troy Warren
Companies rethink return-to-office plans amid omicron cases

Companies rethink return-to-office plans amid omicron cases

Business,
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #Business NEW YORK (AP) — Companies of all sizes are rethinking their plans to send workers back to the office as the new omicron variant adds another layer of uncertainty. Alphabet’s Google and the nation’s second-largest automaker Ford Motor Co. are among those once again delaying their return-to-office plans, while other businesses whose employees have already returned are considering adding extra precautions like requiring masks. Officials in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway and Sweden also have asked people in recent days to work from home if they can because of concerns about…
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Dec
01
2021
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By Troy Warren
World Health Organization Issues Travel Alert Due To New Omicron Variant

World Health Organization Issues Travel Alert Due To New Omicron Variant

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LACEY PFALZ | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel  #COVID-19   The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a new travel advisory November 30, recommending individuals older than 60 and people with certain health conditions to postpone their travel plans for the near future due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The WHO amended its advice on international travel on November 30, adding a statement saying individuals who are unvaccinated, older or at-risk for severe complications from COVID-19 should postpone their travel. “Persons who are unwell, or who have not been fully vaccinated or do not have proof of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection and…
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Nov
29
2021
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By Troy Warren
Wary, weary world slams doors shut, fearing omicron variant

Wary, weary world slams doors shut, fearing omicron variant

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By RAF CASERT and MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #COVID-19 #Lifestyle BRUSSELS — Nations around the world sought Monday to keep the new omicron variant at bay with travel bans and further restrictions, even as it remains unclear what it means for the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health in the United States, said no data as yet suggest the new variant causes more serious illness than previous COVID-19 variants. Collins echoed several experts in saying the news should make everyone redouble their efforts to use the tools the world already has, including…
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