Looking for Omicron at UC-SD Friday, December 03, 2021
UC San Diego tells students who traveled over Thanksgiving to get tested for COVID-19 San Diego Union-Tribune, Gary Robbins, 12-2-21
UC San Diego on Thursday sent a message to its nearly 43,000 students telling them that they should get tested for COVID-19 “as soon as possible” if they traveled over the Thanksgiving break, whether they are vaccinated or not. “While cases have not increased significantly in San Diego County or on our campus, they are expected to trend upward due to Fall Break travel,” the message said. The statement reflects concern about the newly discovered Omicron variant, which scientists say could be more contagious than the Delta strain and potentially more harmful.
UCSD scientists have joined in the global effort to determine whether current vaccines and existing and experimental drugs will be effective against Omicron. The new variant was first reported in South Africa on Nov. 24. The first case in the U.S. was reported UCLA Faculty Association Blog: 4th Quarter 2021
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