Articles tagged as: omicron
May 25, 2022
Why scientists are looking for clues about coronavirus variants in wastewater
So-called cryptic lineages may hold the key to better understand how the virus that causes COVID mutates to evade our immune systems.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2022
Coronavirus: Lawmakers aim to tackle nursing shortage, Indiana surpasses 21,000 dead
Lawmakers aim to address nursing shortages. Indiana surpasses 21,000 dead. And statewide COVID-19 cases continue to drop.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2022
Coronavirus: No contact tracing for schools with mask mandates, state eclipses 20,000 dead
Some Indiana school districts no longer need to do contact tracing. The state’s COVID-19 cases have continued to slow as it reaches 1.6 million confirmed cases. And the state surpassed 20,000 dead, reporting its most recent 1,000 in just two weeks.
Read MoreJanuary 27, 2022
What the latest COVID-19 data means for you
There is so much data related to COVID-19 available that it can be hard to make sense of it all.To get some clarity on the issue, Side Effects Public Media and Indiana Public Broadcasting spoke with experts about how to find COVID-19 data and how to use it to guide decision-making.
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2022
Indiana surpasses 20,000 dead, reporting 1,000 deaths in just two weeks
Indiana added 1,000 new confirmed COVID-19 deaths to its total in just two weeks, pushing the state past another grim milestone: 20,000 dead.
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2022
You asked: What are monoclonal antibodies, and how are they used to treat COVID-19?
As the omicron variant pushes COVID-19 case counts to new highs, we've received audience questions about monoclonal antibodies, which are used to prevent and treat infection from the coronavirus. To get answers, Side Effects Public Media spoke with Dr. Myron Cohen, a professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2022
Coronavirus: State reports 15,000+ cases in one day, vaccine mandate ban bill moves forward
Indiana reports more than 15,000 new COVID-19 cases in a single day. State health officials open booster shots to Hoosiers 12 to 15 years old. And the Indiana House GOP’s bill to effectively ban private companies from enforcing vaccine mandates passes its first legislative hurdle.
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2022
Skyrocketing omicron cases are less likely to be severe, but could still overwhelm hospitals
There is a lot of evidence to suggest that omicron cases are less likely to result in hospitalizations. But while the individual risk of severe infection is lower, experts say the skyrocketing number of COVID-19 cases may still result in a crush of new hospitalizations.
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2022
Indiana reports 15K+ new confirmed COVID-19 cases. Experts say it’s omicron’s effect on state
The Indiana Department of Health added 15,277 new confirmed COVID-19 cases to the state's total, pushing it beyond 1.3 million confirmed for the entire pandemic.
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