Why NOT to Catch Omicron for the Immunity

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 12, 2022

Katherine Wu, staff writer at The Atlantic who covers science, talks about the latest omicron news, including why the CDC's new guidance about how long to isolate after infection is so confusing.

→"Should I Just Get Omicron Over With?" (The Atlantic, Jan. 5, 2022)
→"America’s COVID Rules Are a Dumpster Fire" (The Atlantic, Jan. 6, 2022)

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