US Covid hospitalisations rise above 100,000 for first time since January

CDC study shows people without the vaccine are 29 times more likely to end up in hospital than those fully vaccinated

The number of people hospitalised with Covid-19 in the US has risen above 100,000 for the first time since January, when the mass vaccination campaign was just getting under way.

Figures from the US Department of Health and Human Services show that 100,317 inpatient hospital beds are now occupied by Covid patients.