U.S. COVID hospitalizations up about 33%, deaths up about 40% over past week -CDC chief
By Syndicated ContentJan 12, 2022 | 11:26 AM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States are up by about 33% over the past week and deaths are up about 40%, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, speaking on a media call, said U.S. cases, now driven by the Omicron variant, are expected to peak in the coming weeks.
(Reporting by Jeff Mason and Katharine Jackson; Editing by Tim Ahmann)
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