Overwhelmed hospitals, short-staffed schools, and disrupted city services are among Omicron’s symptoms for American cities – and experts say this could be just the beginning
That contagiousness alone is causing a crisis in American healthcare. Despite Omicron’s low proportion of severe cases, the sheer number of cases it does cause is proving enough to overwhelm hospitals. In New York, the State Department of Health has ordered 40 hospitals to stop performing non-essential surgeries.
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