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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 have been increasing numbers of hospitalizations for COVID-19 in recent weeks due to rising symptom severity, increased transmission rates in certain populations, and decreased immunity in older adults. The COVID vaccine is expected to help reduce hospitalizations as more people become vaccinated.