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Tag: Omicron
Posted inHEALTH

Worried about the Omicron variant of COVID? We called a Minnesota medical researcher for information, advice—and reassurance.

by Joey Peters

“The science is working,” says Dr. Tim Schacker, vice dean for research at the University of Minnesota Medical School. In a conversation with Sahan Journal, Dr. Schacker described what we know and what we don’t yet know about the Omicron variant. The global health system has become better prepared to evaluate the new COVID risks, Dr. Schacker says. And though the variant may be different, Minnesotans can protect themselves through familiar precautions like vaccines, masking, and social distancing.