An average of 672 children were being hospitalized every day in the US as of 2 January, fueled by the Omicron variant and the holidays.

Covid-19 hospitalizations among children in the US are soaring, fueled by the Omicron variant and the holidays, and adding pressure to already-strained health systems and schools.

An average of 672 children were being hospitalized every day in the US, as of 2 January – more than double the average just a week before. And the rate is rapidly increasing. Read more at the Guardian.