UUP COVID-19 Weekly Digest - Week of 1/10/22

Hello everyone! Welcome back to the Weekly Digest! This week, we have gathered articles about the situation with masks in the United States and the status of COVID-19 cases both nationally and globally. Read about these topics and more using the links below!

New Jersey News:

• Philadelphia and N.J. might have hit an omicron peak; where COVID-19 cases are rising the fastest
• N.J. reports 117 COVID deaths, 20,338 cases as rate of transmission continues to slowly drop

National News:

• Watch Covid-19 cases sweep across the United States
• U.S. CDC urges Americans to wear 'most protective mask you can'

Global News:

• WHO recommends two new drugs to treat COVID-19
• Covid News: Known Global Coronavirus Cases Top 300 Million

Vaccination News:

• Israeli study shows 4th shot of COVID-19 vaccine less effective on Omicron
• D.C. is requiring vaccines to enter restaurants and gyms. In most of its suburbs, it's a very different story.

Thank you for reading!