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Despite a recent rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations and emergence of a new virus variant, some clinicians remain optimistic that this fall and winter won't become another 'tripledemic' season.
Hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19 have risen since Aug. 5, according to the CDC.
More than 12,600 new COVID-19 hospital admissions were reported in the US for the week ending Aug. 12, up 22%. Experts are keeping close watch on a new distant omicron relative due its large number of variants.
COVID-19 indicators continue to rise in the US, with CDC tracking a new strain. Learn more about the new admissions, the new strain, updated shots, and mask mandates at hospitals.
Health officials monitor BA.2.86, a highly mutated version of the COVID-19 virus. World Health Organization and CDC are tracking the strain