Omicron Spreads West

The Economist: “In some parts of America, the Omicron variant appears to have peaked. Many states in the north-east and mid-Atlantic regions seem to have reached their highest point of covid-19 cases and hospitalisations over the past few days. There is reason to believe that infections in those places will quickly decline from here.”

“This is promising, but the wave in other parts of America has yet to crest… States in the middle and western parts of the country are experiencing a quick rise in Omicron cases. These states differ from the early-outbreak ones. Many have much lower vaccination rates, with potentially grim implications for the impact on health.”