NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – Doctors warned of a spike in COVID cases after Thanksgiving, but the one thing Americans did not see coming was another mysterious variant.
It’s called omicron. And while it was initially found overseas a week ago, it’s since found its way right here to New York. As it continues to spread, it presents a brand new challenge in the race to recover from COVID altogether.
On this week’s episode of WCBS 880’s In Depth Podcast, a calm voice from New York’s very own Health Department sits down to discuss the ongoing fight against COVID.
In an exclusive interview, New York’s First Deputy Commissioner Dr. Torian Easterling helps us understand what makes omicron so different from previous variants and whether or not it is a new force to be reckoned with.
He says, “With the presence of [an] emerging new variant like omicron, there’s a need for us to really double down on how important vaccines can not only curb this pandemic, but also keep us safe.”
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