Mapping COVID-19 transmission by state: These areas of the US are seeing the most cases

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From vaccinations to variant, here are some of the most shocking pandemic statistics.

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The omicron variant is the most dangerous variant of COVID-19 and has caused major events to be canceled as well as forcing schools to go virtual.

The US is in the red, with high rates of transmission. New York, Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, Georgia, Alabama are all northern states. Wheeler County, Oregon, Trinity, Country, California and Wayne County, Mississippi are underpopulated.

Vaccination efforts vary by area. Vermont, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Maine and Connecticut are some of the states with the highest vaccine rates.

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More than 818,000 deaths have been recorded in the U.S., according to data from the University. There are more than 281.5 million cases and over 5 million deaths in the world. The CDC says that more than 200 million Americans are fully vaccine free.

There is a map of COVID-19 transmission levels.

The CDC is changing their medication and defense against the coronaviruses as they account for the majority of new cases. Pfizer's Paxlovid, a series of pills, taken at home, prevent nearly 90 percent of severe COVID-19 among those at high risk.

molnupiravir appears to prevent progression to severe disease about 30% of the time, according to the FDA.

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Texas has low supplies of molnupiravir and is in demand from all states. The Texas Department of State Health Services has run out of the drug sotrovimab at regional centers in Austin, El Paso, Fort Worth, San Antonio and The Woodlands.

In areas of high community transmission, the CDC still recommends wearing a mask in public indoor settings.

The ratings break down by county.

The CDC changed the time it recommends people should stay away from someone who tests positive for COVID-19.

There are new recommendations.

A person who is positive for COVID-19 will be isolated. If a person doesn't show any symptoms after five days, the CDC recommends isolating and going back to normal activities. The period of isolation was reduced to 10 days.

Quarantine is for people who come in close contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19. The CDC recommends that people who have received a booster shot can skip quarantining if they wear a face mask for at least 10 days. If a person has not gotten a booster for their vaccine, the CDC recommends a five-day quark, then wearing a mask in public for an additional five days.

There are changes to CDC guidelines.

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The CDC map of high COVID transmission areas was originally published on USA TODAY.

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The number of coronavirus cases in Utah decreased by more than 6,000 from a week earlier.

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The percentage of new infections caused by the omicron variant of the virus has been revised downward by the CDC. The omicron variant comprised 73 percent of all cases for the week ending December 18. But that number has now changed.

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Some medical experts are objecting to the U.S. health officials' decision to shorten the recommended COVID-19 isolation period from 10 days to five. The new guidelines allow people to leave isolation without being tested to see if they are still infectious. The guidance has raised questions about how it was crafted and why it was changed now in the middle of another wintertime spike in cases.

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The Omicron strain of the coronaviruses vaccine has led to global records of daily cases. These new vaccines could be a potential lifesaver for low- and middle-income countries that have been left behind in global vaccination, depending on how effective the vaccines are. You can subscribe for free.

China's local coronaviruses cases rose for a fourth day, with the majority of infections reported by Xian, a northwestern city that has put its 13 million people under a curfew. There were 175 cases reported on Monday, up from 150 the previous day. There have been more than 800 confirmed cases of Omicron infections in Xian.

While the omicron variant pushes Florida to daily records in cases reported, hospitalizations haven't risen at the same rate yet.

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There were 31,437 new coronaviruses reported in Michigan in the week ending Sunday. That's down 34.5%.

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The rate of new coronaviruses infections in Portugal was a record 17,172, but the rate was less than half of the worst surge at the start of the year. The country has one of the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the world with around 85% of its 10-million population fully inoculated. The 14-day rate was unchanged from Monday at 804 cases per 100,000 people.

The death toll for COVID-19 rose to over 5 million as of Tuesday morning.

With more people getting sick from the COVID-19 cases, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced that the state will double its staff at vaccine sites to make sure more people get inoculated. The omicron variant has taken shape throughout the country.

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Older people or people with underlying conditions are at risk of contracting severe cases of COVID-19, even if they are healthy.