- Research published in JAMA Network Open found that people with obstructive sleep apnea or other breathing difficulties that cause reduced oxygen during sleep are at greater risk of severe COVID-19.
- Despite the wide availability of COVID-19 vaccines, cases are rising slightly in the U.S. The 7-day average is just over 74,000, according to the CDC. That’s up from the 7-day average of about 63,000 cases towards the end of October.
- Pockets of unvaccinated people in Germany are leading to a fourth surge of COVID-19, according to the New York Times. The 7-day average is over 29,000 compared to around 8,000 in early October. Before the Delta wave, the country was averaging around 550 cases in the summer.
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