Quartz
Omicron symptoms are described by the doctor who discovered it
1 min · · The South African doctor who identified omicron describes the symptoms as "mild." · Shared by 12, including Carly
The Atlantic
We Know Almost Nothing About the Omicron Variant
8 min · · Here’s everything we do. · Shared by 38, including Dr. Saskia Popescu, Dr. Syra Madad, Jamil Smith جميل كريم, Michael Mina, Carly
World Economic Forum
COVID-19 has damaged trust in science. Here's how to repair it
3 min · · COVID-19 has created trust issues for science. The accuracy of scientific information is hard to maintain in the age of social media. To restore trust, scientists need to improve their communication · Shared by 10, including Carly
nature
Household visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic
20+ min · · Scientific Reports - Household visitation during the COVID-19... · Shared by 8, including Carly
The Associated Press
EXPLAINER: What is this new COVID variant in South Africa?
4 min · · LONDON (AP) — WHAT IS THIS NEW COVID-19 VARIANT IN SOUTH AFRICA? South African scientists have identified a new version of the coronavirus this week that they say is behind a recent spike in COVID-19… · Shared by 14, including James Picerno, Carly, Maggie Koerth
The Cut
The Unvaxxed Lefties Hiding in Plain Sight
8 min · · They insist they’re more sophisticated than your typical anti-vaxxer. Not that they’re telling anyone. · Shared by 28, including Alice Wong 王美華, Carly
FiveThirtyEight
We Polled Kids About The Pandemic. They’re Doing Surprisingly OK.
8 min · · After an excruciating wait for many families, children ages 5 and older can now be vaccinated against COVID-19. The decision marks a turning point in the pandem… · Shared by 23, including Memen Isimo, Jennifer Ouellette, Carly, Maggie Koerth, Digg
The New Yorker
How Will the COVID Pills Change the Pandemic?
7 min · · New antiviral drugs are startlingly effective against the coronavirus—if they’re taken in time. · Shared by 148, including Carly, Tim Bray, Joe Germuska, Dr. Pete Meyers, Jeff Atwood
TIME
Many COVID-19 Survivors Still Can't Smell or Taste
4 min · · But doctors are working on it · Shared by 14, including Carly
WIRED
To Help People With Long Covid, Scientists Need to Define It
7 min · · Patients with the perplexing syndrome have reported 200 different symptoms. Researchers will have to decide which to study—and rule out. · Shared by 34, including Carly, Nicolas Babin, Carla Gentry 🎶, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Maryn McKenna
STAT
Throwing spaghetti at the wall to overcome Covid vaccine hesitancy
4 min · · Free goods and coupons may have been effective marketing, but whether such strategies have moved people to get shots is an open question. · Shared by 15, including Timothy Caulfield, Carly, Dr. Tara C. Smith
nature
Understanding and tracking the impact of long COVID in the United Kingdom
7 min · · Nature Medicine - Understanding and tracking the impact of long COVID in the United... · Shared by 13, including Carly, Eric Topol
BBC News (World)
Covid: New heavily mutated variant B.1.1.529 in South Africa raises concern
4 min · · Scientists are closely watching a new variant circulating in South Africa - but there are few clear answers. · Shared by 37, including Ty Smith, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Carly
CNBC
Dow futures plunge 400 points amid fears of new Covid variant found in South Africa
3 min · · U.S. stock futures dropped in overnight trading on Thursday amid renewed Covid fears over a new variant found in South Africa. · Shared by 37, including Barry Schwartz, Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis, Dr. Jeffrey Guterman, Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈, LARRY ELKAN, Carly
BBC
Covid: Africa travel restrictions over variant fear
5 min · · Several southern African countries have been added to the red list, Health Secretary Sajid Javid says. · Shared by 25, including Megan Ranney MD MPH 🌻, Mathieu von Rohr, Carly
The New York Times
Opinion | We Got a Head Start on Omicron, So Let’s Not Blow It
7 min · · South Africa gave the world an early warning. Decisive action on containment and surveillance could help us control it. · Shared by 64, including Carly, Dan Gillmor is at mastodon.social/@dangillmor, Dan Froomkin (PressWatchers.org), Alexandra Sifferlin, Dr. Oni Blackstock, Ezra Klein, zeynep tufekci