Are our laboratories ready to detect the Omicron variant? Anika H. Ahmed, MD Scientists are not stopping when it comes to the fight against COVID-19. The first case of the Omicron variant was detected and announced on November 25, out in South Africa and it was detected upon evidence of new sequencing in the COVID-19 …
First Omicron Positive Case Detected in the United States Anika H. Ahmed, MD On Wednesday, December 1st, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced at a press briefing at the White House that the first positive case of Omicron variant of the Coronavirus has been detected in California. …
How is the Omicron Variant different from Alpha & Delta Variants of COVID-19? Anika H. Ahmed, MD As family and friends depart for their respective destinations after celebrating Thanksgiving together, and folks hosting Thanksgiving dinners are still finishing their leftovers, they receive news of yet another variant of Coronavirus, namely Omicron, first detected in South …
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How many more variants of Coronavirus? Anika H. Ahmed, MD Medical practitioners started seeing patients sick with flu like symptoms in early March of 2020 and the cause was identified as a deadly, highly contagious, droplet transmissible virus from the Coronavirus family. The disease with symptoms of fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, body aches, …
COVID-19 vaccination for children Anika H. Ahmed, MD As the Covid-19 pandemic continues worldwide, with so far five new variants sprouting more in certain countries like the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Brazil, India and South Africa, scientists continue to work round the clock on clinical trials, to get approval for a vaccine that …
Does warmer weather stop the outbreak of COVID-19? Anika H. Ahmed, MD From the evidence so far, the COVID-19 virus can be transmitted in all climates, including areas with hot and humid weather. Research indicates that in order to kill the Covid-19 Coronavirus, heat virus containing objects for 3 minutes at temperatures above 75°C (160°F), …
To get or not to get booster vaccine for Covid-19 Anika H. Ahmed, MD As pharmaceutical staff continues to work round the clock, conducting clinical trails, collecting data, circulating questionnaires and surveys, they have been successful in bringing out the booster shots for protective vaccination against the highly infectious, often deadly Coronavirus causing the global …
Another variant of Covid 19 Coronavirus- Omicron Anika H. Ahmed, MD The unique feature of a virus, any virus is that it is constantly mutating and generating new forms, labelled as variants of the original virus. Coronavirus has deeply impacted the lives of everyone across the globe and still continues to do so, today posing …
If I don’t have a mask, what is the best way to cover my face when I go outside? Anika H. Ahmed, MD As a physician I can tell you that the main purpose of keeping your face covered, especially your nose and mouth, when outside during the COVID-19 pandemic, is a win-win situation for …
Why is sticking to a sleep schedule important during COVID-19? Anika H. Ahmed, MD Sleep is critical to physical and mental health as well as to an effective, functioning immune system. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many countries into lockdowns, families in self quarantine, people in isolation, economies crumbling in freefall and futures uncertain. All …
