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Covid restrictions such as mask and vaccine mandates are in the process of being lifted around the country in the face of declining infections. But while all the Covid metrics - new cases, new hospitalizations and deaths - are moving in a downward direction, it’s important to note that right now, a lot of the Covid statistics look like they did at the peak of the delta wave last summer. According to the CDC, the United States is still averaging over 120,000 new cases per day. New hospitalizations are averaging over 9,500 per day, and for some age groups the average is higher than it was during the delta wave. The country is also averaging 1,998 deaths per day from Covid-19, which is still higher than the peak of last summer’s delta wave as well. On a positive note, all of these metrics seem to be dropping fast, alleviating the burden on hospitals and burned out healthcare workers. 

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Almost half of all U.S. healthcare workers felt defeated by the demands of their jobs during the pandemic, according to a poll by Morning Consult and Axios.

California officials say the state will shift to a new strategy of monitoring for future Covid case upticks and rapidly distributing masks and tests to areas where the virus resurges. 

Wall Street experts are now warning that the Federal Reserve raising interest rates too quickly could spark a sharp economic downturn, market turmoil and even the next recession.

What Else We Are Reading

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