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Thing we have to remember is this means the vaccines are working. yes, there are breakthrough cases, but they havent been putting people into the er. im going into the er for a shift after this and the people in the hospital, the majority of them just wont have been vaccinated. >> yeah, its interesting, some of the messaging this year, it seems to have gotten lost about, you know, this virus, you may still get infected, but you will not end up in the hospital. and that is really what the purpose...

Pediatric COVID hospitalizations are rising in several states, but Illinois is among five where they are rising the most.

Another 21,137 COVID-19 cases were reported in Massachusetts Thursday, setting a record for the second day in a row.

Month ahead? >> right, so it shows two things. one, how much more contagious omicron is, and also the vaccine worked better against delta than it does against omicron. we may be seeing these breakthrough cases, but keep this in mind and i cant emphasize it enough, vaccination is still helpful. it will -- the data says that it will give viewers -- will give you a mild disease compared to unvaccinated people. the hospitals are filling up mainly with unvaccinated people. the vaccine is keeping peop...

>> how bad was it? >> not bad at all. >> reporter: despite the welcomed shot in the arm more americans died from covid this year than last as the more contagious delta variant surged and hospitals filled again, treating mostly unvaccinated parents. >> now we are treating patients in the hallways. >> reporter: mask mandates sparked rage. at school board meetings. >> let the parents make the decisions. let the kids breathe. >> reporter: as classrooms cautiously returned to in-person learning. >> i...

In unvaccinated people. so were still getting our friends and neighbors to be vaccinated if they havent gotten dose one. everybody else, if youre eligible for that booster, please get it. that provides the best protection, and moms and dads, bring in those children aged 5 and older. it will make schools and communities safer if theyre vaccinated, too. >> and nobodys arguing with that. obviously that push has been going on for a year, more than a year since vaccines became available. there are so...

Pediatric COVID hospitalizations are rising in several states, but Illinois is among five where they are rising the most.

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts hit a single-day high once again on Wednesday, when health officials reported another 15,163 confirmed cases...

I dont know what it is today. thats the number of positive tests. what is your view of the number of positives i dont understand he and she who tested positive? >> especially with omicron. we know its much higher because this is a much more contagious variant. i have got friends across the country that are double vaccinated and boosted but unfortunately getting breakthrough cases. they are in that number because they have been tested. to your point we know there are a lot of folks out there that...

Quarter million new cases now diagnosed daily. thats a record. >> this omicron variant is such a game-changer in terms of its high, high transmissibility. its like this big virus blizzard. >> reporter: hospitalizations are only about half of what they were last winter, but some states are seeing peaks their too, and more vaccinated medical workers are experiencing breakthrough cases and being sent home just when demand for their expertise is soaring. >> thats still an impossible strain on an alr...