UUP COVID-19 Weekly Digest - Week of 2/14/22

Hello everyone! Welcome back to the Weekly Digest! We hope that you all are doing well. This week, we have gathered articles about the status of COVID-19 cases and the changes in COVID-19 restrictions throughout the U.S. Check out these topics and more using the links below!

New Jersey News:

• N.J. reports 65 COVID deaths, 2,501 cases. State plans push for vaccine boosters.
• N.J. reports 49 COVID deaths, 1,233 cases. Statewide case average continues to drop.

National News:

• Growing number of states, major cities lift Covid-19 restrictions
• As BA.2 subvariant of Omicron rises, lab studies point to signs of severity

Global News:

• Covid: Hong Kong's hospitals overwhelmed amid spike in cases
• Britain's Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for Covid-19

Vaccination News:

• Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 during pregnancy can help protect baby too, new CDC study suggests
• A fourth Covid-19 shot might be recommended this fall, as officials 'continually' look at emerging data

​Thank you for reading!