Omicron now driving more COVID-19 deaths in U.S. than during Delta wave

Omicron now driving more COVID-19 deaths in U.S. than during Delta wave

Omicron, the highly contagious coronavirus variant sweeping across the U.S., is driving the daily American death toll higher than during last fall's Delta wave, with deaths likely to keep rising for days or even weeks.

7-day rolling average for daily new coronavirus deaths has climbed to 2,267

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