Walensky said the Omicron variant "now represents about 98 percent of the COVID-19 cases in the country."
COVID deaths rise 40%, likely from Delta -Walensky
A surge in Omicron cases and hospitalizations has forced Americans to cancel travel plans, shuttered entertainment venues, and scrambled plans for students and teachers to return to school and workers to go back to the office.
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