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Higher than the statewide average in ohio n. michigan, the vast majority of hospitalized patients in ohio are unvaccinated. here's where we are dr. redlener, this summer's delta peak we had 102,000 case as day. last winter's winter peak, before problem took office, was 137,000 cases a week. we are right in between those two numbers, those two peaks at 119,000 case as day. where are we heading? >> well, nowhere good, nicolle. and the interesting thing is, i think we are all saying the same thing, is that when you look at those numbers, who are these people? these people are those who are so tak...

Mandates still remain in place in other districts. in your view, is that a wise decision at this point where you're seeing the spikes that you're seeing? >> no. i thank you for asking that question. so, i think the decision to remove mask mandates by some school district is premature. and that's what we need to understand about this virus. what is here today when you make your decision may not be here next week. so, many of these school districts removed their mask mandates when they were at that low, that valley between the summer peak and what may be the beginning of the winter peak. so, we'...

The health secretary has warned that there could be up to 100 thousand covid cases a day this winter, as the number of new cases keeps rising. sajid javid urged millions of people who are still unvaccinated to come forward saying the uk is in a race between the virus and the vaccine, but the gap is narrowing. mrjavid said tighter restrictions under the government's plan b — such as the return of compulsory face coverings in england and a return to working from home — will not be introduced at this point. although he did advise wearing face masks in crowded settings. the number of cases acr...

Covid restrictions are likely to be reimposed in england if progress in giving people their booster vaccinations is not satisfactory. that's the warning from the health secretary, sajid javid, who said that the number of new infections could rise to 100,000 a day, raising the prospect of another phase of mandatory face coverings, working from home and vaccine passports in some crowded settings. the seven—day average of new cases in the uk stands at 45,799, one of the highest figures in the world, although the number of deaths is well below the winter peak. 0ur health editor, hugh pym, has th...

Heavy as if they were unvaccinated. the reality is the protection takes some time to happen. >> it's an excellent point. i appreciate you making it. of all the stats, many of them are frankly depressing. this one is scary. as a parent of a ten-year-old, today there are 2,066 children under the age of 17 in the hospital with covid. that's the highest level ever. higher than the initial surge. higher than the horrors of last winter. why? >> well, we need to fully understand this, but clearly yes, we're seeing much more transmission of the delta variant to children in the winter peak, there were ...