Omicron cases in parts of the U.K. were estimated to be doubling every 1½ days as health officials in South Africa reported significantly lower Covid-19 hospital admission rates than earlier in the pandemic despite a surge of infections
The Omicron variant continued its rapid spread in the U.K.
with cases in parts of the country estimated to be doubling every 1½ days as health officials in South Africa reported significantly lower Covid-19 hospital admission rates than earlier in the pandemic despite a surge of infections.. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show Omicron being responsible for 2.9% of Covid cases across the country in the week to Dec. 11, with the highest concentration of 13.1% in the region dominated by New York and New Jersey.
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