There is little doubt we are headed for an unprecedented COVID surge from Delta and Omicron variants combined as we head into the winter. Worse, this grim scenario means the two variants will accelerate while the U.S. healthcare workforce is already depleted and exhausted. Omicron’s rapid spread could destabilize our health system by infecting large numbers of healthcare providers. Both illness and attrition could reduce our healthcare workforce. That’s why we must take quick action to prevent instability in our health system.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 18, 2021 04:46 UTC