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Wednesday, 22 December 2021
Omicron Infections Seem to Be Milder, Three Research Teams Report
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CDC Director: Enjoy the Holidays, But Take a COVID Test First
Amid rising cases of the contagious Omicron variant, family members should test for COVID-19 before gathering for the holidays even if everyone who attends is vaccinated and boosted, says CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD.
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Omicron infections do not seem as severe, leading less often to hospitalization, U.K. researchers report.
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New Studies Suggest Omicron Infections Are Less Severe Than Delta Ones
People who get COVID-19 infections caused by the Omicron variant are less likely to need hospital care, compared with those infected by the Delta variant, according to two large new studies from the U.K. and South Africa.
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F.D.A. Clears Pfizer’s Covid Pill for High-Risk Patients 12 and Older
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