Will We All Get Omicron in 2022? (with David Agus)

As we begin 2022, Andy gets the latest on where we stand with Omicron with the help of Dr. David Agus, a professor of medicine at USC, medical contributor for CBS News, and one of the clearest communicators out there. They discuss whether nearly everyone will get COVID-19 because of Omicron, what the latest data show about its severity, and the possibility of variant-specific boosters in the future. Plus, they break down the CDC's new isolation guidelines and David tells Andy what it's like talking COVID with Stephen Colbert.

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Watch David’s full appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: https://www.cbs.com/shows/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert/video/TFO38Opgb3_TBqMkTyo_U06tILOwKiMx/what-do-we-actually-know-about-omicron-dr-david-agus-fills-us-in-on-the-latest-science/

Read more about the latest data on Omicron out of Denmark: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/omicron-evades-immunity-better-than-delta-danish-study-finds-2022-01-03/

And out of the UK, as mentioned by David in today’s episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/31/world/europe/omicron-hospitalization-uk-report.html

Here’s more on the Biden Administration’s plan for Pfizer’s oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/04/biden-doubles-us-order-of-pfizer-covid-treatment-pills-speeds-delivery-as-omicron-rages.html

Check out the CDC’s latest guidance shortening the recommended isolation time for people who test positive for COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s1227-isolation-quarantine-guidance.html

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