Hyperinfectious Variant News Today

Miami some urgent care centers have been closed to reposition strained staff >> is this purely a function of not enough people is that why youre making these choices >> yes we have plenty of equipment, plenty of medications. it is a staff issue. >> reporter: the crunch prompting change in california >> its major disaster waiting to happen. >> reporter: the hyperinfectious variant leading to new state rules. health care workers who test positive and are asymptomatic may return to work immediately...

This week due to a surge in covid cases. now hospitals across the country, already overwhelmed with patients, are facing staffing shortages. nbc news correspondent sam brock has the latest. >> reporter: the omicron variant may be spreading at the speed of light, but its grip on american workers is slowing down critical services. >> we have over 500 employees throughout this town that have come down with covid. >> reporter: at baptist health in miami, some emergency care centers have closed due t...