US surgeon general warns that Omicron has not yet peaked

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WASHINGTON - Dr Vivek Murthy, the US surgeon general, on Sunday warned that the Omicron surge of coronavirus cases had not yet peaked nationally, saying that the next few weeks would be very difficu

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lt in many parts of the country as hospitalisations and deaths rise.

Dr Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, also expressed concerns that the next several weeks would overwhelm hospitals and staff. The federal government has promised to distribute 1 billion rapid at-home coronavirus tests to Americans, limiting each household to request four free tests. And new federal rules require private insurers to cover up to eight at-home tests per member a month.

Although many people infected with Omicron have had no or mild symptoms, others - especially those who were not vaccinated and those with chronic conditions - suffered more serious illnesses that were already overwhelming hospitals in some states late last year.

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