COVID-19 Update: Omicron Infection & Treatment

https://www.universityhealthsystem.co... ► Dr. Bryan Alsip discusses Omicron infection and treatment, "flurona", and why you shouldn’t try to get COVID just to “get it over with”. 00:00 - How does Paxlovid, the Pfizer Covid pill, work, and when will it be available? 01:30 - If someone tests positive and has no symptoms, how should they quarantine or isolate if they live with others? 02:16 - Can you tell which COVID-19 variant you have from the symptoms? 03:06 - How can you tell Omicron from the flu, or Omicron from seasonal allergies? 04:10 - How much of a concern is “flurona” - co-infection with both COVID-19 and flu? 04:57 - Can you get Omicron and Delta at the same time? 05:39 - If Omicron is milder, shouldn’t we just get it and get it over with? 06:47 - Do we expect this wave to be different from the last three?