Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Omicron unlikely to push health system to limits

In order to assess the risk posed by SARS-CoV-2, the capacities of the health care system are a decisive criterion: Will hospitals be able to admit and treat a sufficient number of affected people? Both in ordinary wards ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Omicron linked to increase in COVID-19 cases, lower disease severity

(HealthDay)—COVID-19 cases have increased with the emergence of the Omicron variant, but disease severity seems not to have increased, according to research published in the Jan. 25 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

EU watchdog approves Pfizer COVID pill

The EU's drug watchdog approved Pfizer's coronavirus pill on Thursday, making it the first oral antiviral treatment for the disease to be authorised in Europe.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Two-thirds of Omicron cases in England reinfections: study

Nearly two-thirds of people in England who tested positive for COVID-19 in January previously had the virus or suspected they had it, a large long-running infection survey revealed Wednesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Clearing up omicron confusion

By now, Americans are weary of having to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, and many are confused by advice about COVID that seems inconsistent. Albert Ko, MD, the Raj and Indra Nooyi Professor at Yale School of Public Health, ...

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