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What everyone needs to know about omicron, kids and Covid-19 testing
Charles Schleien, MD, describes the effect the omicron variant has had on children amid the recent surge of Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations. In addition, Dwayne Breining, MD, joins the podcast to answer common questions about Covid-19 testing.
Meet the experts:
Dr. Schleien is senior vice president and chair of pediatric services at Northwell Health and chair of pediatrics at the Barbara & Donald Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Dr. Breining is executive director of Northwell Health Labs and Pathology
Chapters:
00:38 - Covid-19 antigen test vs PCR test
02:47 - What to do if…
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