Official data showed there are currently 145,982 Covid hospitalizations, even though a significant per cent are thought to be hospitalized "with" the disease rather than because of it.
New York Attorney General has sought depositions from Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr in fraud inquiry into family business.
Biden stated in a speech at the White House that the federal government was "preparing for the growing number of instances specialists tell us we should expect in the weeks ahead."
According to the health authority, the victim, between the ages of 50 and 60, was unvaccinated, putting him at a higher risk of COVID-19 severe consequences.
Fauci also cautioned against overestimation of Omicron's severity, saying that while the hospitalization-to-case ratio in South Africa is lower than in Delta, this might be due to underlying immunity from extensive past infections.
At least 36 states have reported confirmed Omicron cases, officials from the Centers for Disease Control said on Wednesday.
The mask regulation, which goes into force on Wednesday, applies to everyone, whether or not they have been vaccinated.
At least five states were hit by tornadoes on Friday night, including Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri and Arkansas.
According to a statement on the University's website, she was overwhelmingly chosen Penn State's next president by the Penn State Board of Trustees on December 9.
The country has had its share of esteemed scientists across different eras who have helped put the country on the world map.
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