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us i.c.u. nurses, we are used to winning, and we are not winning. we re losing. reporter: oregon s covid hospitalizations are at their highest level since the pandemic started. the state has reimposed mask mandates, as a patchwork of rules on masks and vaccinations are being ordered elsewhere across the country. it is extraordinarily important that we keep our kids safe. reporter: illinois today ordered teachers, kindergarten through college, to get vaccinated or tested weekly. this is not about a vaccine. this is about fundamental rights. reporter: but there is anger in the streets of new york city over a vaccine mandate for all public employees. a similar mandate in oregon, which reported one of the highest increases in new cases last week, sparked hundreds to protest outside the hospital. ( honking and cheering ) inside, the i.c.u. was eerily quiet. dr. ghosh says he wishes they could see the depth of suffering. i wish things were not so
might be mild. even though in most instances you will never require any degree of medical attention and will recover spontaneously on your own, the danger comes from the fact that you are likely to be shedding the virus and transmitting it to others around you, particularly those that may or may not be unvaccinated in public settings. and that s the change, yeah. absolutely. it s an extra layer of armor that we re asking people to put on in addition to getting vaccinated. because the enemy is changing tactics. now, dr. khan, this has been a difficult message to deliver, particularly for you. you attended a county council meeting where you were talking about the need we know your region is the reddest of red areas where we have seen rising cases, hospitalizations and the like and you were talking about some of the reasons for reimposed mask mandates and mask requirements. and you say you suffered a barrage of racist, offensive