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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsExperts, governors warn of U.S. Omicron 'blizzard' in weeks ahead
ReutersWASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - U.S. health experts on Thursday urged Americans to prepare for severe disruptions in coming weeks as the rising wave of COVID-19 cases led by the Omicron variant threatened hospitals, schools and other sectors impacting their daily lives.
The warning came as the United States reached a record high in COVID-19 cases, while federal officials issued more travel warnings and reportedly prepared to authorize booster shots for 12 to 15-year-olds next week.
For the second day in a row, the United States had a record number of new reported cases based on the seven-day average, with more than 290,000 new infections reported each day, a Reuters tally showed.
At least 18 states and Puerto Rico have set pandemic records for new cases, according to the tally. Maryland, Ohio and Washington, D.C., also saw record hospitalizations as overall U.S. COVID-19 hospitalizations rose 27%.
The warning came as the United States reached a record high in COVID-19 cases, while federal officials issued more travel warnings and reportedly prepared to authorize booster shots for 12 to 15-year-olds next week.
For the second day in a row, the United States had a record number of new reported cases based on the seven-day average, with more than 290,000 new infections reported each day, a Reuters tally showed.
At least 18 states and Puerto Rico have set pandemic records for new cases, according to the tally. Maryland, Ohio and Washington, D.C., also saw record hospitalizations as overall U.S. COVID-19 hospitalizations rose 27%.
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brooklynite
Dec 2021
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JanMichael
(25,374 posts)1. Be prepared for that "you're panicking" contingent.
I don't think so but dear god we have a bunch who do.
Also are those governors epidemiologists have they ever been published??
Chainfire
(17,757 posts)2. My governor is doing everything in his power to support the virus.
If there is a method to assist the spread of the disease, he is on board. (Fl)
fightforfreedom
(4,913 posts)3. Be prepared for more empty shelves at the grocery store.
Plan ahead, protect yourselves and your families. Hopefully after this wave things will get better.
babylonsister
(171,750 posts)6. Where did you see empty shelves?
Curious as I haven't been seen any though I've read the fearmongers pushing this. 
fightforfreedom
(4,913 posts)7. I said be prepared for more empty shelves.
babylonsister
(171,750 posts)9. Right, and I said I never saw any to begin with. nt
leftstreet
(36,421 posts)4. But it's miLd, fiVe dAys not tEn, teH ecOnoMy n/t
BlackSkimmer
(51,308 posts)8. Yep, no worries! The CDC is on it!
DetroitLegalBeagle
(2,242 posts)5. Probably skyrocket once the Christmas and NYE infected get counted
Despite the rising cases most people seem to still be planning to get together for New Years Eve.