<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Why are there so many hospitalizations for covid all of a sudden?
<|assistant|>
There are currently a large number of people hospitalized due to COVID-19, largely as a result of the worsening of symptoms for those who had previously mild cases. Additionally, more intense precautions have been implemented which have slowed the spread of the virus resulting in higher rates of hospitalization.