Calling Omicron ‘Mild’ Is Wishful Thinking
We are far past the point of hoping that this variant will spare us.
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COVID-Hospitalization Numbers Are as Bad as They Look
Many supposedly “incidental” infections aren’t really incidental, and cannot be dismissed.
Should Teen Boys Get Boosted?
Third shots for adolescent boys and young men were already a hard sell. Then came Omicron.
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Omicron Is Forcing Us to Rethink Mild COVID
The staggering number of infections among the vaccinated is changing Americans’ pandemic mindset.
COVID Isolation Is a Lot Like … Muffin Baking
Stay with me.
You Can’t Simply Decide to Be a Different Person
Forming new habits isn’t impossible, but it’s much easier for some people than others.
Hospitals Are in Serious Trouble
Omicron is inundating a health-care system that was already buckling under the cumulative toll of every previous surge.
America’s COVID Rules Are a Dumpster Fire
If you’re confused by the CDC’s new isolation guidelines, you’re not the only one.
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Do Your Genes Know What’s Making You Sick?
Testing for immune-system changes, rather than for the presence of a virus, could give an earlier indication of whether people are ill.
Should I Just Get Omicron Over With?
If you’re vaccinated, an infection might not make you super sick, but don’t count on it making you super immune, either.