U.S. COVID hospitalizations climb 22% this week — and the CDC predicts further increases

COVID hospitalizations climb 22% this week — and the CDC predicts further increases as new variants spread So far, the CDC doesn't think the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant is to blame. CBS News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now forecasting an acceleration in new COVID-19 hospitalizations over the coming month, the agency said this week, replacing a previous projection that admissions would "remain stable or have an uncertain trend." 

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