In the Media
Dec 23, 2021 | In the Media
The arrival of the omicron variant caught city officials off guard, overwhelming testing capacity just as residents of the biggest U.S. city were getting set to travel for the winter holidays. In addition to spending hours in the cold for a test, many are waiting days...
Dec 22, 2021 | In the Media
Omicron’s arrival during December travel and holiday get-togethers created a “perfect storm” for new cases, according to Jessica Justman, an epidemiologist and associate professor at Columbia Mailman School of Public...
Dec 21, 2021 | In the Media
“There’s a realization that testing and testing and testing of more people who don’t have symptoms is not the way to go. It’s going to be practically impossible to identify every single person who is infected and asymptomatic,” Dr. Wafaa...
Dec 21, 2021 | In the Media
But it’s also important to keep in mind that some of the characteristic symptoms of COVID-19 — a cough or sore throat — can be easily mistaken for other issues, like seasonal allergies or the common cold, Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr, professor of epidemiology and medicine...
Dec 21, 2021 | In the Media
No matter what, it’s best to take extra precautions since Omicron is both more transmissible and is causing illness even in those with immunity, says Dr. Jessica Justman, associate professor of medicine in epidemiology at Columbia Mailman School of Public...
Dec 21, 2021 | In the Media
With Covid cases on the rise in many parts of the world and the new omicron variant spreading quickly, holiday travel suddenly seems a lot more complicated than it did a few months ago.