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Sat Dec 3, 2022, 02:18 PM Dec 2022

As respiratory viruses strain US health care systems, Biden administration tells states how it's rea

Source: CNN

As respiratory viruses strain US health care systems, Biden administration tells states how it’s ready to help

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN
Updated 9:41 AM EST, Sat December 3, 2022

(CNN) — Nearly 20,000 people in the United States were admitted to the hospital for flu last week, almost double the number of admissions from the week before, according to data updated Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC estimates that there have been at least 8.7 million illnesses, 78,000 hospitalizations and 4,500 deaths from influenza this season.

In a letter to the nation’s governors Friday, US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra notes that flu and other respiratory viruses are “increasing strain” on the country’s health care systems.

In a letter obtained exclusively by CNN, Becerra wrote that the Biden administration “stands ready to continue assisting you with resources, supplies, and personnel.”

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Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/02/health/flu-respiratory-viruses-hospitalization-increase/index.html

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As respiratory viruses strain US health care systems, Biden administration tells states how it's rea (Original Post) Eugene Dec 2022 OP
Be a lot easier to call it a hoax central scrutinizer Dec 2022 #1
STRAINED US health care system, to put it mildly. Look for more w/o serious action. appalachiablue Dec 2022 #2
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