Covid Rises Across U.S. Amid Muted Warnings and Murky Data - The New York Times

BA.5, a highly transmissible variant, is dominating a surge of new infections. Many health officials say the wave is cause for caution, not alarm.

I feel much more empowered that we have the ability to protect ourselves, Dr. Kanter said. During the height of the Delta wave in Louisiana in 2021, about 20 percent of hospitalized Covid patients w… [+932 chars]

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