Will Stone

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Omicron hits Seattle's Harborview Medical Center harder than other surges

Thursday, January 20, 2022

A Seattle hospital confronts the omicron surge. While COVID-19 patients aren't as sick compared to earlier waves, there is a record number of patients overall, and not enough staff to care for them.

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ERs are overwhelmed as omicron continues to flood them with patients

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Omicron may cause milder disease, but the sheer number of patients makes this wave far worse for the health care system. With packed emergency rooms, patients can wait days to get moved to a bed.

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As the omicron surge overwhelms emergency rooms, hospitals can't keep up

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

In the U.S., more people are hospitalized for COVID-19 than at any other point in the pandemic. The omicron variant has slammed ERs, but doctors say this surge feels different than earlier ones.

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U.S. COVID hospitalizations hit new record high, raising risks for patients

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

There are more patients and, in some places, not enough health care workers to go around. Research shows the crowding will impact care and increase mortality for all patients.

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Deaths tend to increase as hospitals fill. And hospitals are overflowing due to COVID

Friday, January 07, 2022

Some hospitals report less strain as omicron seems to cause less severe illness. But they're still overcrowded with patients. Research shows death rates rise significantly when hospitals are full.

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What we know about the symptoms — and the severity — of the omicron variant

Thursday, January 06, 2022

Researchers are looking at data from U.S. cases to determine if the variant causes milder disease. Even if the answer is yes, they say, rates of hospitalization could be high during the surge.

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Scientists explore how omicron symptoms differ from other COVID signs

Wednesday, January 05, 2022

Most people know the telltale signs of COVID-19. But given omicron's many mutations, are the common symptoms still the same? Doctors are noticing at least some differences with the new variant.

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Why omicron spreads so fast

Saturday, January 01, 2022

Scientists are trying to figure out why the omicron variant is spreading so much faster than delta did. Early research provides a few possible reasons.

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Omicron is spreading at lightning speed. Scientists are trying to figure out why

Friday, December 31, 2021

The burning questions: What makes this newly identified variant so transmissible?. And what does it mean for preventing spread?

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Experts say Biden's plan to help hospitals deal with COVID surge isn't enough

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

President Biden has rolled out a plan to help hospitals deal with omicron and the expected surge of patients. Experts say the support is welcome, but still doesn't go far enough.

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With omicron now dominant, depleted U.S. hospitals struggle to prepare for the worst

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Understaffed hospitals are already coping with increased patient demand heading into the holidays. They have few options to expand if omicron creates a huge new wave of COVID patients.

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Hospitals are still reeling from delta as omicron cases start to multiply

Sunday, December 19, 2021

U.S. hospitals have a heads-up on omicron, but that doesn't mean they feel ready to deal with what could be a huge wave of patients infected by the new variant of COVID-19.

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Struggling hospitals brace for another wave of COVID brought by the omicron variant

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Many U.S. hospitals are already struggling with a wave of COVID-19 patients and now they are also racing to prepare for the omicron variant, which threatens to further accelerate hospitalizations.

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The U.S. is averaging 120,000 COVID-19 infections daily in seasonal surge

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Health care workers in the U.S. are eyeing the omicron variant of COVID-19 while the delta variant continues to put hospitals under stress.

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What omicron's fast spread could mean for the U.S. – and the world

Friday, December 10, 2021

The variant has spread through South Africa with remarkable speed — and been detected in at least 60 other countries. Specialists are trying to figure out the next stage for this unwelcome variant.

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What omicron's alarming spread means for the U.S.

Thursday, December 09, 2021

The omicron variant is gaining a foothold in Europe. Scientists say it is spreading faster than delta and can do so even in places where many people are vaccinated. What could this mean for the U.S.?

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Scientists are combing through coronavirus samples to see how widespread omicron is

Thursday, December 02, 2021

Scientists are scouring coronavirus samples for clues of the omicron variant. The U.S. is in a better position now than it was earlier to find the variant, but some part of the country may struggle.

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Pfizer wants the FDA to let 16- and 17- year-olds get a COVID-19 booster shot

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Pfizer's CEO says the vaccine maker has asked federal regulators to authorize boosters for 16- and 17-year-olds. Currently, only people 18 and over are eligible for a booster in the U.S.

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I'm fully vaccinated and I also had COVID. Do I need a booster?

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Booster shots have been authorized for all U.S. adults, and the government is urging people to get them. But what if you've already had COVID and the vaccine?

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The federal government moves closer to expanding booster shots for everyone

Friday, November 19, 2021

An expert panel of CDC advisers will meet to consider expanding COVID-19 booster eligibility to all adults. With cases rising in the U.S., how much can boosters really help?

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