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Omicron: What We Know (and Don't Know)
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Dec 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Federal health officials are expanding the search for the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the U.S, including at San Francisco International Airport, where there’s increased testing for some international travelers.
There’s still a lot we don’t know — Omicron could be a big deal, or it could change very little about the pandemic. Medical experts are currently trying to figure out whether this variant is more contagious, whether it's more deadly, and how the vaccines hold up against it.
Guest: Dr. Chaz Langelier, assistant professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases at UCSF
This episode was produced by Alan Montecillo, Ericka Cruz Guevarra, and Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra.
There’s still a lot we don’t know — Omicron could be a big deal, or it could change very little about the pandemic. Medical experts are currently trying to figure out whether this variant is more contagious, whether it's more deadly, and how the vaccines hold up against it.
Guest: Dr. Chaz Langelier, assistant professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases at UCSF
This episode was produced by Alan Montecillo, Ericka Cruz Guevarra, and Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra.
Released:
Dec 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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