Oregon officials: Omicron could overwhelm state hospitals; response to focus on boosters, testing and treatment

Published: Dec. 18, 2021, 12:45 a.m.

b'Top officials in Oregon issued a dire warning Friday about the omicron variant of COVID-19. It\\u2019s threatening to quickly bring a spike in cases and drive up hospitalizations more than any variant of the virus we\\u2019ve seen before.'