Omicron in Mid-December: What Have We Learned and What Does it Mean?

Session moderated by Bob Wachter

In this Covid Grand Rounds, we’ll summarize the explosion of new information about the Omicron variant and put it into context. The session will begin with a update on Omicron, including its infectivity, capacity for immune escape, and severity, given by Carlos del Rio of Emory. This talk will be followed by a panel discussion with del Rio, Rachel Bystritsky of UCSF, and Paul Sax of Harvard/Brigham & Women’s, in which we explore the implications of Omicron, as well as the current Delta surge, for the holiday season and the pandemic in 2022. The session will be moderated by Bob Wachter.

Speakers:
Rachel Bystritsky, MD, is Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at UCSF Health, and Chief of the UCSF Health Infectious Diseases Clinic. She also provides primary care for patients with HIV/AIDS.

Carlos del Rio, MD, is Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases at Emory University School of Medicine and Professor of Global Health and Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health.

Paul Sax, MD, is Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Clinical Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH).

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