nine times higher rate of hospitalizations than vaccinated adults. infections among the unvaccinated continue to drive this pandemic, hospitalizations and deaths. >> the uptick of new covid infections is worsening. the cdc director there, dr. rochelle walensky, said the seven-day average of new cases increased by 18% from just last week. from the "new york times," we quote, "federal medical teams have been dispatched to minnesota to help at overwhelmed hospitals. michigan is enduring its worst case surge yet," forgive me, "with daily caseloads doubling since the start of november." epidemiologist michael osterholm went on o'tell "the new york times," "this thing is no longer just throwing curveballs at us. it's throwing 210-mile-an-hour curveballs at us." it's a good night to have back