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Duke eliminates contact tracing, cites ‘volume and speed’ of Omicron variant

Duke eliminates contact tracing, cites ‘volume and speed’ of Omicron variant

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[ad_1] Duke eliminated contact tracing this semester due to its decreased usefulness amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, according to Vice President for Administration Kyle Cavanaugh.  “[Contact tracing is] irrelevant because of the volume and speed of the incubation and recovery period for the Omicron variant,” Cavanaugh told faculty at the Jan. 20 […]

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‘Sheer volume’ of omicron cases putting strain on Clark County hospitals, NHA reports

‘Sheer volume’ of omicron cases putting strain on Clark County hospitals, NHA reports

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[ad_1] LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Omicron might not be as nasty as the delta variant, but hospitals are feeling the strain anyway, according to a new report from the Nevada Hospital Association (NHA). “While omicron appears to be less virulent than other variants, the sheer volume of cases is stressing the hospitals combined with employee […]

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