Searching and Bracing for Omicron

Scientists are looking for Omicron across the globe. This week I talked to Scott Nguyen and Janis Doss at the D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences. They are medical technologists and informaticians who are sequencing for the new variant in the District. Janis and Scott explain this process and why its important in the fight against COVID-19. I also talked to the Chief of Infectious Diseases at MedStar Washington Hospital Center — Dr. Glenn Wortmann. We review the medical implication of Omicron.

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