Omicron Symptoms: Here’s What to Watch For After COVID Exposure | NBC 10 Boston
CEID Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre comments on the incubation period of omicron. “‘With recent variants, we’ve seen decreases in what we call the incubation period — the time between exposure and infection,’ Boston Medical Center’s Dr. Cassandra Pierre said. ‘What we’ve seen with omicron compared to the previous incubation time — which is seven days […]
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 […]
Sore Throat? Runny Nose? Common Omicron Symptoms to Know About | NBC 10 Boston
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer discusses what is known about omicron on NBC 10 Boston. “‘It’s clearly causing vaccination breakthroughs,’ Boston Medical Center’s Dr. David Hamer said last week. ‘It’s better able to evade the immune response from vaccination. There’s now evidence from both Pfizer and Moderna that if you have a booster you end […]
Omicron Takes Over as Dominant Strain in Mass. | NBC 10 Boston
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer was featured on NBC 10 Boston with the latest on the omicron variant. “Preliminary data from South Africa, where omicron was first detected, indicates the strain of the virus could cause less severe symptoms, according to Boston Medical Center’s Dr. David Hamer.” Read the full article here
How Can We Protect Ourselves Against Omicron Variant? Boston Doctor Discusses | NBC 10 Boston
CEID Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre is featured on NBC 10 Boston news about the latest on omicron. “There are studies that show that getting a booster of the mRNA (specifically Pfizer) can bring up the level of antibodies and protection that we will see against the Omicron variant” Watch the video here
‘No Question’ Omicron Will Increase Breakthrough Cases in Mass., Doc Testifies | NBC 10 Boston
CEID founding director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia testified before The Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management. “Both Barouch and Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, founding director of Boston University’s Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy & Research, said that while vaccines remain the best tool to fight the pandemic, masks and social distancing should be […]
‘Nowhere to Go But Up’: Boston Doctors Expect More Omicron Cases | NBC Boston
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer joined NBC10 Boston to talk about the omicron variant during the weekly “COVID Q&A” series. Watch the full appearance here
Are Holiday Parties Safe Amid COVID Spike? Here’s Advice From Top Boston Doctors
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer joins other infectious disease experts to discuss the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases and answer viewer questions. See full interview here.
Boston Mayor-Elect Wu Announces Members of Her Transition Team
CEID Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre has been appointed as a member of Michelle Wu’s Transition Team. Read the full announcement here.
Breakthrough COVID Cases in Mass. Rise After 2 Week Decline
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer shares that “almost every patient his hospital has with COVID right now is unvaccinated, except for one very immunocompromised individual who had a breakthrough case.” Full interview available here.