The SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron: a snapshot of where we are - 08.12.2021, 5 PM CET.
Channel: Universität Bern
Date: 2021-12-08

This webinar was streamed on Zoom, on December 8, 2021. 
This MCID Outreach event was organized in response to the appearance of the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron and the rising levels of concern in the Swiss public sphere following confirmed reports of variant Omicron infections in several regions of the country. Eight experts based at the University of Bern/Inselspital and associated institutes presented and discussed topics on the detection, spread, characteristics and impact of variant Omicron.

https://www.mcid.unibe.ch/about_us/news_and_events/mcid_omicron_event/index_eng.html. 

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𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
00:00 “What is Omicron and how do we identify it?”
Dr. Emma Hodcroft, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, UniBern

10:40 “How is Omicron different from other variants?”
Prof. Dr. Volker Thiel, Institute for Virology and Immunology, Vetsuisse, UniBern

31:10 “How well does Omicron spread compared to other variants?”
PD Dr. Christian Althaus, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, UniBern

51:35 “What does Omicron mean for international travel?”
Prof. Dr. med. Annelies Wilder-Smith, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, UniBern

01:05:58 “Why and how does Omicron cause an international economic shock?”
Prof. Dr. Joseph Francois, World Trade Institute, UniBern

01:20:38 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

Including the speakers above, together with:

Prof. Dr. Dr. Claus Beisbart 
Institute of Philosophy, UniBern

PD Dr. med. Manuela Funke-Chambour
Department for Biomedical Research, Inselspital

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