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Though Omicron cases are beginning to wane, Oregon hospitals are still slammed | Coronavirus Watch

Though Omicron cases are beginning to wane, Oregon hospitals are still slammed | Coronavirus Watch

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[ad_1] The Omicron surge has been distinct from what Providence saw during the height of Delta, Kuhl said. The volume of symptomatic patients turning up at urgent care or in the Emergency Department has increased, but case severity has been less dramatic. MEDFORD, Ore. — After […]

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Is omicron variant less severe? ICUs more slammed than ever, doctors say.

Is omicron variant less severe? ICUs more slammed than ever, doctors say.

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[ad_1] Intensive care units nationwide were already overwhelmed with chronically ill patients — many sick with Covid-19 and related illnesses — when omicron hit.  Though the highly contagious variant has proven to spare most people the most severe forms of illness, the sheer number of those infected has led to a greater number of people […]

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