Forecasting the Omicron winter

While many uncertainties remain, disease modelers have cranked out several potential visions for what the first months of 2022 may have in store. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

Forecasting the Omicron winter: Experts envision various scenarios, from bad to worse By Megan Molteni Sandile Cele, a researcher focused on the Omicron variant of Covid-19, at work at the Africa Health Research Institute in Durban, South Africa. (JEROME DELAY/AP) While many uncertainties remain, disease modelers have cranked out several potential visions for what the first months of 2022 may have in store. Worst case — they could bring the deadliest phase of the pandemic yet. But even the most optimistic scenarios aren’t exactly pretty. Read More More great reads from STAT this week Beyond case counts: What Omicron is teaching us By Andrew Joseph and Helen Branswell We wish we’d written that: STAT staffers share their favorite stories of 2021 By STAT staff 10 lessons I’ve learned from the Covid-19 pandemic By Helen Branswell 3 biotech trends to watch in 2022 By Kate Sheridan 3 big questions about the Biden administration’s Covid response in 2022 By Lev Facher 3 pharma trends to watch in 2022 By Ed Silverman 3 challenges for hospitals in 2022 By Rachel Cohrs Three missing pieces the digital therapeutics sector needs to succeed in 2022 By Mario Aguilar STAT’s most memorable photos of 2021 By Alissa Ambrose and Crystal Milner Sunday, January 2, 2022       1 Exchange Pl, Suite 201, Boston, MA 02109 ©2022, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Email Preferences | Contact Us | View In Browser