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CDC Director Walensky on omicron's severity: 'Milder does not mean mild'

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CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky on Wednesday warned against easing up on Covid-19 safety protocols. The omicron variant drives cases and hospitalizations to record highs, even though it tends to produce milder infections than past strains. There are about 155,000 patients in U.S. hospitals with Covid, according to seven-day average of Department of Health and Human Services data.

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CNBC

CDC director says 'milder doesn't mean mild' as Covid hospitalizations reach record high

"We cannot look past the strain on our health systems and substantial number of deaths," Dr. Rochelle Walensky said.

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The Hill

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CDC Director Walensky on omicron's severity: 'Milder does not mean mild'

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday that while severity of disease "appears to be lower" with the omicron variant of the coronavirus, labeling the variant of concern

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