Melissa's Musings(My opinionated view of life)

Omicron infection is a poor booster of COVID-19 immunity

‘Mild’ Omicron variant was highly lethal, study finds

Omicron as severe as previous COVID variants, large study finds | Reuters : Four scientists conducted the study based on records of 130,000 COVID patients.

Omicron coronavirus variant splinters into fast-spreading lineages

1st 'Stealth Omicron' Case Found In Illinois | Chicago, IL Patch

Israeli expert panel advises 4th vaccine dose for adults | AP News

5 reasons you should not deliberately catch Omicron to 'get it over with' - CNN : People keep talking about getting infected with a "mild" case of Omicron on purpose. Experts weigh in on why that's not a good idea.

Too soon to treat COVID-19 like flu as Omicron spreads - WHO | Reuters That's just common sense, although common sense is not so common....

Israel to offer fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose in bid to outpace Omicron | Reuters

Moderna could be ready to develop Omicron booster in weeks - CEO | Reuters

How Long Does Omicron Take to Make You Sick? - The Atlantic

Omicron Is Now the Dominant Variant in the United States : Less than three weeks after the Omicron variant was first detected in a patient in the U.S., it has become the dominant coronavirus strain in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Watch out for these 5 early omicron symptoms, study says | WGN-TV : These are the top five symptoms people reported after testing positive in London, where omicron is predicted to be the dominant variant by Christmas.

Scientists see a ‘really, really tough winter’ with Omicron | Science | AAAS : Another major pandemic wave seems inevitable. The big question is how much severe disease it will bring

Omicron significantly reduces Covid antibodies generated by Pfizer vaccine, study finds

First confirmed case of Omicron variant detected in the United States : The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the first case of the newly discovered COVID-19 variant Omicron in the U.S. on Wednesday.

UK, Germany and Italy detect Omicron variant cases, Israel closes borders | Reuters : Britain, Germany and Italy detected cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new steps to contain the virus, while more nations imposed restrictions on travel from southern Africa.

‘It's Coming': NY Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Potential Omicron Spike : New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency ahead of potential COVID-19 spikes this winter due to the already-circulating Delta and newly-identified Omicron variants of coronavirus. The declaration, which goes into effect on Dec. 3, will allow the state to acquire pandemic-fighting supplies, increase hospital capacity and fight potential staffing shortages. It would also allow the state...