Officials say the Omicron variant has flooded the emergency room at Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital, ground zero for hospitals besieged by a winter surge, with people who are not as sick.
A year ago, MLK was arguably ground zero for hospitals besieged by a brutal COVID-19 winter surge.
Nurse Laporcha Robinson examines Nicholas Bryant, 61 as he arrives to the emergency department of MLK Community Hospital. During this surge, most COVID-19 cases are mild enough that patients are tested, given medication and released. But given the sheer number of people coming in, the hospital is full. And like other facilities, it is short-staffed, as the coronavirus is infecting healthcare workers throughout the state.
Jordi Gonzalez, nurse manager of the ER, speaks with staff before a shift transition at MLK Community Hospital. skilled nursing and mental health facilities, which are also short-staffed but not required by law to take new patients, as emergency departments are.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Covid booster shots effective against severe illness from omicron, CDC studies sayCovid vaccine booster shots offer strong protection against hospitalization from the omicron variant, 3 studies from the CDC published Friday find.
Read more »
Small children getting less sick from Omicron; Genetic mutation protects against severe COVIDThe following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review.
Read more »
Taiwan on COVID alert as domestic Omicron cases spikeTaiwan's government ordered a tightening of controls on Saturday after a rare spike in domestic transmission of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, saying it needed to act now to prevent being overwhelmed even though overall numbers remain quite low.
Read more »
'More Infectious Than Omicron, Deadly Like Delta': UCSD Doctor Discusses Possibilities for Future COVID VariantsDr. Davey Smith, Head of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health at UCSD, says it’s possible we could need COVID vaccines and boosters for the rest of our lives as new variants keep emerging.
Read more »
COVID booster shots needed against omicron, CDC studies showThree studies offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who received booster shots. From the Associated Press.
Read more »