UUP COVID-19 Weekly Digest - Week of 1/3/22

Welcome back to our Weekly Digest! We hope you're doing well! This week's articles include new information about the ongoing spike in COVID-19 cases in New Jersey, rising COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S., and about the new COVID-19 variant discovered in Cyprus. Read about these topics and more using the links below.

New Jersey News:

• N.J.’s COVID map has turned all red, meaning ‘very high’ virus spread in all 21 counties
• What steps could Gov. Murphy take as COVID cases surge in New Jersey?

National News:

• States are scrambling to keep up with an increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations and the demand for testing
• Omicron pushes U.S. COVID hospitalizations toward record high

Global News:

• Covid: Deadly Omicron should not be called mild, warns WHO
• Cyprus reportedly discovers a Covid variant that combines omicron and delta

Vaccination News:

• Supreme Court will likely issue 'split' ruling on Biden vaccine mandate: Dhillon
• Omicron vaccine will be ready soon, Pfizer CEO says

Thanks for reading!