the u.s. seven-day rolling average of cases is now standing at a record 400,000. now, more than 103,000 people in the u.s. are hospitalized with coronavirus. that s the first time the total reached six figures in nearly four months. states are reporting surges in child hospitalizations, the highest they have ever been. 500 children being admitted daily. that is the scene, right, as the omicron variant is complicating a return to school, with some of the largest districts actually shifting to remote learning. others relying on more robust testing. in the meantime, many students are now eligible for booster shots. the fda authorized pfizer s coronavirus vaccine booster for children ages 12 to 15. and the agency also has shortened the timing of booster shots from at least six months to five months after the initial vaccine series for everyone 12 and older. today president biden is set to speak about omicron spread, the rapid spread we re seeing and to discuss steps that his
begs the question, where is the national guard in all of this? we know that people have been stuck there for so long, and they want to get out of i-95 and why this happened in the first place, why it wasn t plowed in the first place or if there was enough done to keep the folks from this dangerous situation. just imagine, being in one of those cars with children. pete muntean, thank you for covering. we ll follow that story. this morning, the other news we re following, the number of people hospitalized with covid-19 is now climbing for first time since september. more than 103,000 people in hospitals with coronavirus. that number more than 50% higher than just two weeks ago. we should note it is lower than last january s high of more than 140,000. the cdc says those who are hospitalized, this has been consistent throughout the pandemic, are mostly unvaccinated. very important point to note there. and this morning, new details about a substantial uptick in the number of children