Epidemiology & Biostatistics

healthline, January 14, 2022

Omicron Symptoms: How They Compare with Other Coronavirus Variants

"In our [patient] interviews recently we have been hearing less reports of loss of taste or smell, and more reports of sore throat, runny nose, headaches, sneezing, and fatigue," (David Souleles)

healthline, January 11, 2022

Critics Detail Concerns Over Florida’s New ‘High Value’ COVID-19 Testing System

"The benefit to Florida in the short term is that they will be able to maintain some testing with a limited number of tests and supplies, and if they can guarantee certain high risk groups have an easier time to get tested, they should be able to quickly get them into treatment and prevent death and disability," (Dylan Roby)

well + good, January 10, 2022

Here’s What Epidemiologists Want You To Know About the Best N95 Masks To Buy

"These masks meet specific requirements in terms of the size of the particles they are designed to filter out and are also designed to provide a very close facial fit so that they form a seal around your nose and mouth," (Karen Edwards)

Orange County Register, January 9, 2022

Will COVID-19 plague us forever? Here’s what the experts say

"As long as any of your readers are alive, we’ll have some form of COVID," (Andrew Noymer)

Orange County Register, January 9, 2022

As coronavirus surges, it’s time to ditch cloth masks, experts say

"In the face of the highly transmissible omicron, the cloth masks are pure theater," (Andrew Noymer)

yahoo!sports, January 7, 2022

Confused By The CDC’s New COVID Isolation Rules? Here’s A Clear Guide.

"Even though chances are low that you could shed virus, they still exist," (Bernadette Boden-Albala)

Orange County Register, January 7, 2022

OC’s Latino vaccination gap still needs work, health experts say

"I’m going to say I think it was too little, too late," (Bernadette Boden-Albala)

Huffpost, January 7, 2022

Confused By The CDC’s New COVID Isolation Rules? Here’s A Clear Guide.

"Once you’ve got a positive test, you’ve got it, you’re in a category where you have virus," (Bernadette Boden-Albala)

Voice of OC, January 7, 2022

OC Sees Highest COVID Positivity Rate Yet as Hospitalizations Continue Increasing

"If it’s taking hours to actually be tested, we know those are critical barriers," (Alana Lebron)

Washington Post, January 7, 2022

Omicron could have a silver lining by boosting immunity, some experts say. But don’t bet on it.

"My attitude has been that I’m respectful of the virus — I’m taking reasonable precautions — but I’m not going to the end of the earth to avoid it," (Andrew Noymer)