US 7-Day Average of Daily COVID Deaths Up 5%, Omicron Found in 36 States

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The seven-day average of US daily deaths from COVID-19 is up 5% from the previous week amid a rise in cases caused by the Omicron variant of the virus that has been confirmed in 36 states, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said on Wednesday.