March 3 COVID-19 update: Omicron, vaccinations and case numbers
How many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were announced today?
The Coronavirus Resource Center is a continuously updated source where you can find the latest news on COVID-19. Data on vaccination comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Here’s the latest data, updated on March 3:
Positive tests: 79,143,716
Patient deaths: 954,518
Total vaccine doses distributed: 691,012,865
Patients who’ve received the second dose: 215,775,839
% of population fully vaccinated: 65%
% of infections tied to the Omicron Variant: 100%
Contemporary OB/GYN Senior Editor Angie DeRosa gets insight on the current state of COVID-19 from Christina Han, MD, division director of maternal-fetal medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and member of its COVID-19 task force. Han is an active member of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and discusses the issues on behalf of SMFM.
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