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Weeks. a hospital in chicago reports a fourfold rise. it doesn't appear the omicron variant is more dangerous for children, but it is highly transmissible. and holiday gathers could further fuel the surge in cases, including among children. >> i would say we have not seen the worst of it yet. >> reporter: with cases climbing, staffing shortages are still crippling industries. airlines canceling thousands of flights this holiday season. maryland's federal courts scaling back operations. team usa hockey forced to forfeit the tournament. the cdc latest guidance puts people back to work more quick...

But hospitals have seen it, before. just last summer during the delta surge. >> we have very high rates of hospitalization. very high rates of very severe illness. children going onto heart-lung bypass machines. a lot of teenagers, especially. most of these children had underlying conditions. um, but it also affected healthy children. >> reporter: in new york city, pediatric hospitalizations have gone up fivefold in three weeks. a hospital in chicago reports a fourfold rise. it doesn't appear the omicron variant is more dangerous for children, but it is highly transmissible and holiday gatheri...

Variant is more dangerous for children, but it's highly transmissible. and holiday gatherings could fuel the surge in cases including among children, the age groups with the lowest vaccination rates in the country. >> we have not seen the worst of it yet. >> reporter: with cases climbing, staffing shortages are crippling industries. airlines canceling thousands of flights this holiday season. maryland's federal court scaling back operations. team usa hockey forced to forfeit the world juniors tournament. the cdc's latest guidance aims to put people back to work more quickly. but the recommenda...

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