COVID-19 hospitalizations rise as Omicron variant spreads

Omicron's rapid spread is fueling a wave of new COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States. More children are also being admitted to hospitals, according to CDC data. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian reports from Houston. Then Dr. Jeremy Faust, emergency physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital at Harvard Medical School, joins CBSN's Lilia Luciano to discuss the latest on the pandemic.

[CaptDude]

I have both vaccines, hung out with a friend of mine who was coughing and sneezing later found out he had covid. His 30 and not vaccinated, He got really sick for two weeks. I ended up getting a runny nose for about two to three days and that’s it. Got tested during that time and the test came back positive so I quarantined. My mom lives with me and she didn’t get infected thank God. She’s also vaccinated. We both don’t have the booster yet. Point being the vaccination works, go and get it.

[danielguerrero]

I'm just tired of this god damn virus.

[chuckie]

I just got it 😵‍💫 it sucks! Chest is tight, hard to breath, body aches, cant stop coughing, temperature goes up and down…I’m self quarantining and taking flu meds hoping it just passes. Take it seriously ppl please DONT BE SELFISH, think if your neighbor and who you could be infecting. If you feel ILL STAY HOME!

[tammieknuth]

Leukemia is NOT something you can play around w/.

[jaimyedwards]

Crowded hospitals is what the news report is telling us but not because of the virus is causing this problem in the hospitals but because of the vaccin mandate and not the unvaccinated!!! A shortage of staff! Thanks to your government.

[sandpast]

It is insane how America is handling this pandemic

[gustav]

Those with 13 boosters are endangering those with 14

[sadeaton]

They are never going to let us out of this thing.

[SteelerNationBaby]

Early treatment... is key. Let physicians prescribe medications that work although off label use. Push early aggressive treatment so symptoms do not lead to hospitalization. Public service announcements that physicians will do early aggressive treatment via zoom... reduce spread and intensity of symptoms. Stop telling people there is no treatment, stay home, call 911 if u can't breathe. By then, it's too late, illness has advanced.

[ziggy]

Well, people are not wearing masks. They’re not socially distancing. We’re out and about like nothing’s happening. The government has lost control of the situation. This has fallen off the rails.

[__ZANE__]

i noticed the real top comments (most voted up) are not showing up at the top. nice try censortube!

[rosemariebredahl]

An Omicron- specific variant booster would likely work better against a new variant of Omicron.

[HeartDocAndrew]

"COVID-19 hospitalizations rise as Omicron variant spreads" so let's #ConvinceItForward

[robertscoggins]

Wonder who's making the most money? Follow the money. Then look at who makes it possible for them to make said monies.

[juneyangoutdoors]

States need to close school's for are children's safety. Online classes are a thing nowadays...

[_eXraided_]

30 of my co-worker tested positive for covid and sent home today.

All 30 are fully vaccinated!

So why are they worried about people who are unvaccinated, like myself?

I don't get it.

[tonysmith]

75% all have 4 or more comorbitities, and 50% of kids were being seen for other things....

[AnnMitt]

Thought Omicron was sore throat, headache, and mild fever.

[dragoonseye]

So how many of these kids were vaccinated? That’s important data

[kd]

Not to worry, sure more variants are yet to come until the country is an economic wreck and the constitution is thrown out and government has complete control