US Covid cases surge as vaccine progress slows and Omicron variant sparks fears

Ohio, as well as Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania have seen a recent increase in cases and hospitalizations

For Dr Rina D'Abramo of the MetroHealth System in Cleveland, it's difficult when patients in the emergency room tell her they have not been vaccinated.

You can hear it in their voice when you say, Are you vaccinated?'" said D'Abramo, who works at a hospital in the Brecksville suburb. They shrink down and are like, No. Now I know why I need to be vaccinated.' "