https://apnews.com/2f6f99eb6a7d0167b4d1edf99d4ae385 > PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Following three confirmed cases of the highly omicron variant in Oregon, health officials warned Friday the state’s peak number of hospitalizations since the start of the pandemic — about 1,200 —could more than double by the end of February. > Gov. Kate Brown and health authorities are urging people to get their COVID-19 booster shot.