BREAKING: US Covid-19 hospitalizations hit a record-high, HHS data shows, surpassing the previous peak from January 2021
There are 145,982 people currently hospitalized with Covid-19 -- about twice as many than two weeks ago. There are nearly 24,000 ICU beds in use for Covid-19 patients.Hospitalizations reached a previous peak about a year ago, with more than 142,000 people hospitalized with Covid-19 on January 14, 2021. During the Delta surge over the summer, Covid-19 hospitalizations peaked at about 104,000 on September 1, 2021.[Original story, published at 6 a.m.
A technician administers a Covid-19 test Monday at a drive-thru location at Churchill Downs, Kentucky.Schools face Omicron issues The debate over safety in schools from Covid-19 continues to play out as only about one in six children ages 5 to 11 is fully vaccinated, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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