Dr. Tedros: "Omicron is spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant."

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Omicron Spreading Rapidly in U.S.

Peak could be as soon as January, straining hospitals, agency tells public health leaders

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Omicron spreading rapidly in U.S., could bring punishing wave of infections , CDC warns

“Top federal health officials warned in a briefing Tuesday morning that the omicron variant is rapidly spreading in the United States and could peak in a massive wave of infections as soon as January,” the Washington Post reports.“The briefing detailed two scenarios for how the omicron variant may spread through this country. The worst case scenario has spooked top health officials, who fear a fresh wave, layered on top of delta and influenza ca…

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Omicron is rising rapidly in the US—3% of cases nationally, 13% in NY and NJ

Booster shot appointments remained scarce in Hamilton as Ontario’s medical officer of health pleaded with the public to get their third dose in the face of rapid spread of Omicron.“Each Omicron case is infecting four to eight times more individuals than the Delta variant and it is rapidly becoming the dominant strain in Ontario,” Dr. Kieran Moore said Tuesday. “It is critically important for those who are eligible for a booster dose to come forw…

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‘Game changer’ Omicron spreading rapidly

The dynamics of the pandemic have not changed; if you’re elderly, immunocompromised, or have comorbidities, you have a higher risk with the coronavirus.

Omicron is rising rapidly in the US—3% of cases nationally, 13% in NY and NJ

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