Now, in addition to caseloads, the guidance also will consider hospitalizations, current beds occupied by COVID patients and hospital capacity.
Author: Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY
You’re more likely to die from COVID-19 in the US than other high income countries amid omicron, data suggests
More infections may lead to a rise in COVID deaths, health experts say, but data shows the U.S. case fatality rate is among the highest in the world.
Pregnant with COVID: Large study shows being unvaccinated puts you and your baby in danger
Researchers also reported more than 450 babies died during this time, with all of them occurring in unvaccinated pregnant individuals.
Should you swab your throat with an at-home COVID test amid omicron? Why experts say no.
Some people are swabbing their throat as well as their nose to make sure they don’t miss an infection. Experts say it’s not a good idea right now.
Flu + Coronavirus = Flurona. What you need to know about co-infection experts are watching
Experts expect to see more ‘flurona’ amid rapidly rising flu cases and surging coronavirus cases driven by the highly contagious omicron variant.
‘Enormous spread of omicron’ may bring 140M new COVID infections to US in the next two months, model predicts
Outside the US, IHME models show the world may see approximately 3 billion new infections in the next two months, with a peak of 35 million per day.
As COVID rates spike in a time of omicron, what to know to stay safe during the holidays
The pace of new cases is up 41% nationally compared to a month ago, according to a USA TODAY analysis of Johns Hopkins data.
Biden to reveal ‘winter plan’ on COVID, omicron variant. Here’s what health experts want to hear.
The president will announce plans Thursday for how the nation should handle COVID during the holiday season. Health experts have ideas to add.
‘Lazy eye’ in kids is an age-old problem. A new VR headset brought treatment into the 21st century.
The virtual reality headset, which will be available June 2022, is FDA approved for children ages 4 to 7 for one hour a day, six days a week.
Why health experts say you should take your headaches seriously during the holidays
With extra stress this holiday season, here’s everything heath experts want Americans to know about headaches and migraines, and how to treat them.