The Omicron wave is receding in places where it hit early, but the U.S. is now averaging just under 1,900 deaths per day — a 42% increase over the past two weeks.
The big picture:
The Omicron wave is already receding in the places where it first took hold: New cases are slowing down significantly in and around Boston, New York and Washington, D.C. This phase of the pandemic will probably end relatively soon. The Omicron wave swept through South Africa and the U.K. quickly, and now appears to be following a similar trajectory in the U.S.
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