Omicron variant Q+A: What are the symptoms and can rapid tests detect it? | GBH News
CEID Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre answers the question, “Should I just get coronavirus now so I can have immunity and avoid getting sick later?” “More cases overall, even mild ones, mean more people are able to spread the virus — in turn leading to more severe disease and deaths. ‘So in a crowded, overtaxed healthcare […]
When will omicron peak in the US? Experts weigh in | Fox 4 Kansas City
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer discusses the predicted timeline of the omicron variant. “’Right now we’re still in the upswing for most parts of the country,’ he said. ‘My prediction would be within the next two to four weeks, we’re going to see it [reach a peak] and start to drop.’” Read the full article […]
Could Omicron Hasten the Transition From Pandemic to Endemic? | WebMD
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad answers the question, how does the transition from pandemic to endemic work? “‘A transition from pandemic to endemic is ‘not a light switch and there’s no metrics associated with what endemic means for COVID-19,’ says Syra Madad, a doctor of health care science and infectious disease epidemiologist at Harvard’s Belfer Center for […]
How Long Can You Wear a KN95, N95, or KF94 Mask Before Replacing It? | Health
CEID Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre provides information on the types of respirators and how to use them. “‘Respirators kind of fall in between the two options: You can reuse respirators (without washing in between uses), as long as you’re aware of your personal risk level, and you take care of the mask between uses,’ Cassandra M. […]
You asked: I’m unvaccinated and immunocompromised. How can I travel safely? | Yahoo News
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad answers a frequently asked question by Yahoo! News readers. “Syra Madad… recommends putting off any nonessential travel until you can get vaccinated or transmission rates are lower.” Read the full article here
Why COVID-19 hospitalizations of Canadian kids — and infants — could keep rising as Omicron spreads | CBC
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad comments on common COVID-19 symptoms that children may experience. “‘The trend of Omicron targeting the airways of both adults and children is evident both in the real world and in laboratory studies,’ noted Dr. Syra Madad, senior director of special pathogens for the New York City Health System. ‘This is […]
How Long After COVID Exposure Could You Test Positive? | NBC 10 Boston
CEID Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre answers questions about the omicron variant. “With recent variants, we’ve seen decreases in the incubation period which is the time between exposure and infection. What we’ve seen with omicron is compared to previous incubation times which are about 7 days, it has gotten down to about 3 days which is […]
Outlook For COVID-19, Taxes, Energy, And Real Estate | Bloomberg
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad is featured on The Tape podcast to comment on the latest about the omicron wave. “I think that many of us are predicting that the omicron wave is going to be less of an issue in terms of how long it will be at a very high level of community […]
Taped Lectures, Workplace Flexibility among Changes as BU Adjusts for Spring Classes | BU Today
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer comments on the precautions that Boston University is taking amid the omicron wave. “Hamer says that because spring semester classes come right after the holidays, when people gathered in larger groups indoors, January is likely to be a tough month with a lot of new infections and a need for […]
Boston Children’s Hospital reporting jump in coronavirus patients, creating more isolation rooms amid omicron wave | Boston Herald
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer comments on the jump in child hospitalizations in the Boston Herald. “The jump in pediatric hospitalizations is ‘a little surprising’ because omicron tends to cause milder cases and children have had ‘pretty mild’ cases since March 2020, said Davidson Hamer, a Boston University specialist in infectious diseases. ‘But when there’s […]