US faces wave of Omicron deaths in coming weeks, coronavirus modelling shows

The fast-moving Omicron variant may cause less severe disease on average, but Covid-19 deaths in the US are climbing and modellers forecast 50,000 to 300,000 more Americans could die by the time the wave subsides in mid-March.The seven-day rolling average for daily new Covid-19 deaths in the US has been trending upwards since mid-November, reaching nearly 1,700 on January 17 – still below the peak of 3,300 in January 2021.Covid-19 deaths among nursing home residents started rising slightly two…

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