🎯今日專家　林曉旭博士

Omicron讓美國陷入住院危機！是真的嗎？以色列研究：第4劑疫苗無法抗Omicron！第3劑將提供持久保護力？家用抗原檢測推薦4種！怎樣測Omicron變種？

🎯數據來源

美國住院率飆升、醫院瀕臨崩潰？

1. CDC：COVID Data Tracker

2. 約翰霍普金斯大學：WEEKLY HOSPITALIZATION TRENDS

以色列第四劑疫苗無法抵禦Omicron

3.《英國醫學期刊》：Covid-19: Focus should be on new vaccines rather than boosters, says WHO

4. 以色列舍巴醫療中心Gili Regev-Yochay教授：Israeli study shows 4th shot of COVID-19 vaccine less effective on Omicron

家用抗原檢測試劑有效嗎？用哪種更準確？

5. FDA：In Vitro Diagnostics EUAs – Antigen Diagnostic Tests for SARS-CoV-2

6.《國際傳染病學期刊》：Diagnostic accuracy of a SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test in real-life clinical settings

7.《臨床病毒學期刊》：SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test: High sensitivity to detect infectious virus

8. 醫學預印平台：Discordant SARS-CoV-2 PCR and Rapid Antigen Test Results When Infectious: A December 2021 Occupational Case Series

9. 醫學預印平台：：Analytical sensitivity of seven SARS-CoV-2 antigen-detecting rapid tests for Omicron variant

10. 醫學預印平台：Direct Comparison of SARS Co-V-2 Nasal RT- PCR and Rapid Antigen Test (BinaxNOW™) at a Community Testing Site During an Omicron Surge

檢測鼻子還是唾液？

11. FDA：https://twitter.com/US_FDA/status/1479548119734005776

12. 以色列衛生部：Swab throat too when using rapid COVID test, Israel’s Health Ministry says

13. 政府提供免費試劑盒：Get free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests