[ad_1] BOSTON (CBS) — While the Omicron variant is considerably more contagious than prior variants, it may cause less damage to the lungs. COVID-19 symptoms typically begin in the upper airways with a runny nose and sore throat. In some people, the virus attacks the lower airways, causing pneumonia and inflammation of the lungs. But […]
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[ad_1] If you’ve already had the omicron strain of COVID-19, can you get it again? We asked three top Boston doctors this week, and the answer is… they’re not 100% sure. The doctors did their best to answer our questions during NBC10 Boston’s weekly “COVID Q&A” series Tuesday. Here’s what they had to say: Can you get […]
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[ad_1] BOXFORD (CBS) – Sitting in the school library, many wearing masks under their noses, holding signs that read ‘Unmask Our Children,’ a crowd of parents in Boxford Wednesday night represented a growingly frustrated sector of the population: those that want to transition to mask-optional schooling. “Our kids are tired,” said Renee Leonforte, a registered […]
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[ad_1] The new “stealth omicron” subvariant, a descendant of the omicron variant, is likely already in Massachusetts, Boston doctors say. Scientists and health officials around the world are keeping their eyes on the newest version of omicron, which scientists call BA.2. It’s considered stealthier than the original because particular genetic traits make it harder to […]
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[ad_1] How patchy COVID data hampered the pandemic response — 9:04 a.m. On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control reported more than half a million new positive cases of COVID, a daily figure that serves as a crucial barometer for a nation muddling its way through the Omicron wave. But the actual number of new […]
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[ad_1] A descendant of the omicron variant could be more contagious than its predecessor and just as vaccine evasive, but Boston doctors continue to push people to get vaccinated. Scientists and health officials around the world are keeping their eyes on the newest strain of the coronavirus, which scientists call BA.2. It’s considered to be […]
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