Omicron Is Draining Hospitals And Its Peak Still Isn't Here
Models predict Omicron's surge will peak between Jan. 19 and Jan. 27 with around 273,000 to 350,000 people hospitalized.

Long COVID patients use experimental shot for sense of smell issues
People are traveling from around the world to a Texas center that is testing a pain medication injection as a way to treat loss of smell from COVID.
By Scripps News
Why COVID vaccine outreach is still critical in 2023
Pharmacists are working to get the COVID vaccine to communities that may not have easy access to a pharmacy.
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US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most Americans
The FDA proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to combat COVID.
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SCORPION Unit disband could change citizens perception of police dept.
The SCORPION Unit was supposed to reduce crime in Memphis residential hot spots.
By Gerald Herbert / AP
Memphis residents express outrage at memorial for Tyre Nichols
One neighbor — a retired police officer of 40 years — said the Memphis Police Department has gone downhill.
By Scripps News
These young refugees are finding their way in America through soccer
In addition to academic programs, the organization integrates language learning into soccer practices.
By Scripps News