Episode Synopsis "Another New Variant | 4"

In the fourth episode of Perusing the Pandemic, we break down what the Omicron variant is and how the Omicron surge has impacted hospitals— specifically hospital staffing and patient care as hospital Covid-19 numbers never seemed to really drop despite Omicron's generally-speaking mild nature.  We visit with Dr. Doug Ross, the president of CHI St. Vincent Hospital in Hot Springs, Arkansas to get a closer look at what kind of state Omicron has left their hospital and its staff in; we also re-visit with Dr. Kendrick, a physician from Conway, Arkansas (who was featured in our second episode) to hear him explain why this variant and wave are different from the others.  This episode seeks to help listeners gain a better and fuller understanding of the Omicron variant, as well as empathy for those, such as health-care workers, who don't have the privilege of being able to ignore information about the coronavirus whenever they want. 

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