from now, today.
If you don’t know yet, the unvaccinated mortality rate is much higher, and the hospitalization rate is rising rapidly at a recorded rate (as far as I know).
The fact that the unvaccinated hospitalization rate is 17 times that of vaccinated (I think it has not been adjusted based on demographic data, etc.) shows that both geographically and on the rural/urban divide, there will be a disproportionate impact.
Given the low transmission and (presumed) severity of the omicron variant, I think a good indicator of the impact is hospitalization. The trajectory there is very disturbing, even if it does not pay close attention to the case.
CEA Chairman Cecilia Rouse’s comments on omicron and the economy, in NPR.
The Economist just released a New article Regarding the impact-of course it is mainly speculation. Airlines and restaurants may be hit hard.
