As COVID-19 surges nationwide, the seriousness of the virus's latest wave is reflected in newspaper headlines from cities and states across the country.
first published by The Washington Post and confirmed by ABC News, said the variant could be more contagious than Ebola, Spanish flu, chickenpox and the common cold. It's also possible delta leads to more severe illness, though that is not confirmed.Healthcare workers treat patients infected with Covid-19 at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas, December 31, 2020.
earlier this week, now recommending that those in areas with substantial or high levels of transmission -- vaccinated or not -- wear a mask in public, indoor settings. A sampling of headlines from newspapers across the country Saturday spotlight areas experiencing spikes in cases and overwhelmed hospitals, and how they're responding.A composite image shows newspaper front pages conveying what is happening with regards to Covid-19 across the United States.
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