Dr. Banerjee is an epidemiologist with 20 years of experience, and is currently studying COVID-19.
What is the Omicron variant?
Those mistakes are what we call mutations.'
Researchers in South Africa and beyond are hard at work trying to understand what sets this particular mutation apart.
2. Who should be most worried about the Omicron variant?
What populations are most at risk?
a University of California, Irvine professor of Epidemiology &
How can I protect myself and my family against Omicron?
Its Amazing How Its All Connected.
What about riskier activities, like eating indoors or going to the movie theater?
Should I skip those?
Since we dont yet know how transmissible and severe Omicron is, its hard to make definitive recommendations.
What should I tell my unvaccinated family members about Omicron?
Let your concern for them be the center of your conversation, and see what happens.
Should I cancel my current and future travel plans nowor wait until we know more?
If you do decide to travel, take all the usual precautions.
a University of California, Irvine professor of Epidemiology &
She also recommends taking a look at the cases and restrictions in your travel destination.
Is there a possibility of a lockdown in the future?
Its hard to tell, says Dr. Edwards.
Right now, were trying to evaluate Omicron and its properties.
Is it more transmissible?
Is it more serious?
How effective are the vaccines against it?
I think knowing the answers to those questions will kind of drive that question.
If the idea of going back into lockdown makes you feel upset, thats completely understandable.
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