Nearly 73% of Americans , Have Omicron Immunity, but Is It Enough?.<br />AP reports the surge of the Omicron <br />variant that swept the United States has <br />left much of the population protected <br />against future waves of COVID-19.<br />Experts say millions of U.S. citizens <br />now have bolstered immune systems, <br />primed to ward off Omicron and other variants.<br />It is estimated nearly 73% of Americans currently have Omicron immunity.<br />Experts believe that number <br />will rise to 80% by mid-March.<br />Officials are hopeful this rise in <br />immunity will cause a welcomed respite <br />for hospitals around the country.<br />We have changed. , Ali Mokdad, professor of health metrics science <br />at the University of Washington in Seattle, via AP.<br />We have been exposed <br />to this virus and we <br />know how to deal with it. , Ali Mokdad, professor of health metrics science <br />at the University of Washington in Seattle, via AP.<br />Though immunity has risen, <br />coronavirus continues to infect <br />as many as 130,000 Americans per day.<br />2,000 or more people in the U.S. are still <br />dying each day due to COVID-19.<br />But experts say the overall outlook is <br />much more positive than in the past.<br />I am optimistic even if we <br />have a surge in summer, cases will go up, but hospitalizations and deaths will not. , Ali Mokdad, professor of health metrics science <br />at the University of Washington in Seattle, via AP.<br />I am optimistic even if we <br />have a surge in summer, cases will go up, but hospitalizations and deaths will not. , Ali Mokdad, professor of health metrics science <br />at the University of Washington in Seattle, via AP
