CDC: COVID hospitalizations dropping, cases continue to rise

The CDC says COVID-19 related deaths in the U.S. are dropping but confirmed cases and hospitalizations are on the rise.

That includes people in the 18 to 25 age group.

THE LINQ, THE OMNIA AND DRAI’S.THE C-D-C SAYS COVID-19RELATED DEATHS IN THE U-S AREDROPPING, BUT CONFIRMED CASESAND HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE ON THERISE.THAT INCLUDES PEOPLE INTHE 18-TO-25 AGE GROUP.BEFORE THE END OF THEMONTH, ALL 50-STATES AREEXPECTED TO MAKE COVID-19 SHOTSAVAILABLE TO EVERYONE AT LEAST16-YEARS-OLD.PFIZER IS ASKING THE FOODAND DRUG ADMINISTRATION TOEXPAND THE USE OF ITS VACCINEFOR CHILDREN BETWEEN 12-TO-15YEARS OLD."First of all, we need them toget the benefit of the vaccinebut also it will help us reachherd immunity a lot faster if wedon’t just have to rely onadults all to be vaccinated."IF THE F-D-A APPROVES THEEMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION --IT WOULD BE THE ONL