UCLA Health on Omicron Saturday, December 04, 2021
Our prior post dealt with the new Omicron variant and modified rules issued by UCLA. Below is a piece from UC News/UCLA on the variant: Understanding omicron, the new COVID-19 variant By Chayil Champion, UCLA Thursday, December 2, 2021 Countries around the world are making preparations against omicron, a new variant of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. On Wednesday, Dec. 1, omicron's presence in California was confirmed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health officials are once again cautioning the public about getting vaccinated, frequent testing and potentially stepping up tried-and-true measures to prevent transmission such as mask-wearing and hand-washing. We spoke with Shangxin Yang, a pathologist at UCLA Health, about the new variant and what everyone needs to know.
UCLA Faculty Association Blog: 4th Quarter 2021
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