US Covid related death toll passes grim milestone due to Omicron surge
ET Online and Agencies |
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Grim new milestone
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Higher rate of hospitalisation
Experts state that a bulk of patients affected by Omicron who required hospitalisation were unvaccinated people and individuals who have other underlying chronic health conditions.
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Biden encourages vaccination to prevent infection
US President Joe Biden stated that one key reason for the surge in infection rates was the general population's hesitancy to get vaccinated and urged people to get vaccinated.
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Covid hospitalisation
Covid hospitalisation in the US over this week has reduced to 117,000 in comparison to the peak of the Omicron surge wherein hospitalisation was nearly at 153,000 as on January 20th.
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New phase
As the Omicron surge receded and the number of hospitalisations decline, many healthcare officials state that the pandemic is likely entering a new phase in the United States.