There has been a troubling spike in coronavirus-positive hospital admissions among seniors in California, rising to levels not seen since the summer Omicron surge.
Hospitalizations have roughly tripled for Californians of most age groups since the autumn low. But the jump in seniors in need of hospital care has been particularly dramatic.
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Rising hospitalization rates are a reason health officials are urging people, especially seniors, to get the updated COVID-19 booster shot and, if they test positive and are eligible, to access therapeutic drugs that likely will reduce the severity of any illness.
Only 35% of California's vaccinated seniors age 65 and up have received the updated booster since it became available in September.
Among eligible 50- to 64-year-olds, about 21% have received the updated booster. The rate is 12% for younger adults, 9% for adolescents and 8% for 5- to 11-year-olds. The updated booster rate for all vaccinated Californians age 5 and up is 18%.
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"We are doing a pathetic job of protecting seniors (and age 50+) from severe COVID in California," tweeted Dr. Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute in La Jolla.
Immunity against COVID-19 weakens over time. The booster is especially important for older people, who are at higher risk for severe illness and death.
"The people who are dying today are principally people who are unvaccinated or haven't gotten an up-to-date vaccine," Xavier Becerra, the U.S. Health and Human Services secretary, said Thursday in an online forum with the Public Policy Institute of California.
COVID-19 deaths in the state have remained stable at 100 to 200 a week. However, there is concern that increases in cases and hospitalizations could lead to more fatalities.
Of all age groups, 70-plus is the only one that is seeing its hospitalization rate in California exceed that of the summer Omicron peak, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New coronavirus-positive hospitalizations have doubled in just 2½ weeks to 8.86 for every 100,000 Californians age 70 and up. The summer peak, in July, was 8.36; the autumn low, just before Halloween, was 3.09.
During the seven days to Friday, 2,450 COVID-positive Californians age 70 and up were admitted to hospitals — 44% more than in the prior week.
Meanwhile, the hospitalization rate for 60- to 69-year-olds has doubled since Nov. 11, from 1.28 to 2.59. The summer peak for that age group was 3.03.
Concerned about the rise in cases and hospitalizations, state health officials issued an alert to remind doctors that there are plenty of drugs available for newly infected people.
RSV and other respiratory viral illnesses are continuing to stress children’s hospitals across California.
"There is ample supply of COVID-19 therapeutic agents, but they have been underused — especially among populations disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, including communities of color, low-income communities, and residents of long-term care facilities," the California Department of Public Health said.
The drugs can reduce the risk of hospitalization and death by 88% among unvaccinated people and by 45% among vaccinated or previously infected people, the agency said.
Other therapies against COVID-19 are becoming effectively useless. On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it was no longer authorizing the monoclonal antibody bebtelovimab to treat the disease because it's not expected to work against the Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1.
CDC data released Friday estimate that BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 account for 62.8% of coronavirus cases nationwide. The parent strain, BA.5, now accounts for just 13.8% of cases.
The coronavirus outlook has deteriorated rather suddenly since Thanksgiving around swaths of California.
On Nov. 17, all but one of California's 58 counties — Imperial — were in the low COVID-19 community level as defined by the CDC, which measures case and hospitalization rates. On Thanksgiving Day, three more counties — Fresno, Madera and Del Norte — joined Imperial in the medium category.
On Thursday, 23 counties entered the medium level: Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Clara, Sacramento, Stanislaus, Sonoma, Monterey, Placer, Merced, Marin, Yolo, Butte, El Dorado, Kings, Nevada, Mendocino, Tehama, San Benito, Tuolumne, Siskiyou, Glenn, Mariposa and Sierra.
About 22 million people, 55% of Californians, live in counties now at the medium level.
If you feel sick after your booster shot, that could be a good thing. Veuer’s Elizabeth Keatinge has more.
Week in review: Top photos of the week from AP

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Jimmie Ward (1) intercepts a pass over Miami Dolphins running back Jeff Wilson Jr. during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

Senegal fans watch their team's World Cup round of 16 soccer match against England, played in Qatar, on a video screen set up at a fan zone in Dakar, Senegal, Sunday Dec. 4, 2022. Senegal lost 0-3. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Brazil's Neymar smiles during a training session at the Grand Hamad stadium in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. Brazil will face South Korea in a World Cup round of 16 soccer match on Dec. 5. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Uruguay's Giorgian de Arrascaeta celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Ghana during a World Cup group H soccer match at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Migrant workers watch soccer on a big projection screen during the World Cup at the Asian Town Cricket Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. Scores of workers gathered in a converted cricket stadium in the city's desert outskirts to enjoy the tournament they helped create. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Central Florida running back RJ Harvey (22) runs against Tulane safety Larry Brooks (31) during the first half of the American Athletic Conference championship NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

Tennessee guard Jahmai Mashack (15) goes for a dunk past the Alcorn State defense during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

An Argentine fan waves a national flag as he watches the World Cup match between Argentina and Australia with hundreds of fans on a giant screen at a park in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. Argentina defeated Australia 2-1.(AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

Backdropped by a mural of Diego Maradona, an Argentine soccer fan cheers while watching the World Cup match between Argentina and Australia, at a bar in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Poland's Adrian Meronk, left, celebrates with his partner Melania Bobrowicz during the Australian Open golf championship at Victoria golf course in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Australia's David Micheluzzi plays out of the rough on the 18th hole during the Australian Open golf championship at Victoria golf course in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Australia's Cameron Green, centre, celebrates with teammate Marnus Labuschagne after dismissing West Indies' Shamarh Brooks, right, during play on the third day of the first cricket test between Australia and the West Indies in Perth, Australia, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Gary Day)

In this photo shot with a wide angle lens, Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz looks back to see the puck on the goal line but the play was ruled no goal as the goal had come off its moorings before the puck crossed the line during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Kansas State's Ty Zentner (8) is lifted up by his teammates after hitting the game winning field goal in overtime of the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game against TCU, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

TCU wide receiver Taye Barber (4) dives into the end zone for a touchdown in front of Kansas State cornerback Julius Brents (23) in the first half of the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

An Imperio Serrano samba school member sings at the entrance to the Oswaldo Cruz train station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. Samba schools celebrated Brazilian national dance Saturday, boarding a train where they danced and sung while winding their way through the outskirts of the city. Brazilians officially mark National Samba Day on Dec. 2. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) evades Houston Texans guard Kenyon Green (59) and defensive tackle Maliek Collins during the second half of an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans in Houston, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Houston Texans safety Jalen Pitre (5) is upended after intercepting a pass by Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) during the first half of an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans in Houston, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022,. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Sofia Goggia, of Italy, flies down the course on her way to winning the women's FIS World Cup downhill ski race in Lake Louise, Alberta, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) and wide receiver Davante Adams (17) celebrate their touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Cincinnati Bengals running back Chris Evans (25) runs in for a touchdown past Kansas City Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis (56) in the second half of an NFL football game in Cincinnati, Fla., Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Dallas Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott (21) celebrates a touchdown run during the second half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

New York Giants' Saquon Barkley leaps into the end zone during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/John Munson)

UTSA coach Jeff Traylor, center, celebrates with his team after their win over North Texas in an NCAA college football game for the Conference USA championship in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw returns a fumble recovery for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

People watch the World Cup round 16 soccer match between France and Poland, being played in Qatar, on a TV screen at a bar in Marseille, southern France, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

Ashlyn Nadeau, left, stands next to her husband, Casey Nadeau, second from left; Jessica Doyle, second from right, and Justin Potter, right, as they take a picture below the Mauna Loa volcano as it erupts Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, near Hilo, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

A troop of monkeys walk on a police barricade as Indian paramilitary soldiers watch, in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

A row of Chinar trees cast their shadow over the Dal lake on a cold and foggy morning in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir,Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)

Exile Tibetan activists hold blank white papers symbolizing government censorship in China, while shouting anti-China slogans during a protest in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. The protest was in solidarity with the on-going "White Paper" protests against Chinese government's continued zero-COVID policies. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Villagers inspect an area affected by the eruption of Mount Semeru in Kajar Kuning vilage in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Indonesia's highest volcano on its most densely populated island released searing gas clouds and rivers of lava Sunday in its latest eruption. (AP Photo/Imanuel Yoga)

Palestinian Jenan Ghassab, mother of Ammar Adili, 22, who was shot and killed by an Israeli border police officer on Friday, holds her daughter Duha, right, and her son Samer, at home in the village of Osreen, south of the West Bank city of Nablus, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. Palestinians pushed back Saturday against Israeli police claims that Ammar Adili had attacked Israelis, including a border policeman, in the area and that he was shot in self-defense. They said the officer killed Adili without cause, and that Palestinian medics were kept from trying to save him as he lay gravely wounded on the side of a busy throughfare in the occupied West Bank town of Hawara.(AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) is sacked by Detroit Lions linebacker James Houston (59) and defensive end Josh Paschal (93) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) tries to catch a pass ahead of New York Jets cornerback Brandin Echols, right, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)

People are silhouetted against Christmas lights reflected off a pond as they visit a park, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Lenexa, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Vladislav Namestnikov (90) celebrates his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs with center Ross Colton (79) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston, top, reaches for a rebound against Memphis forward Hannah Riddick during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina won 79-54. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

A music fan crowd surfs at the Heaven & Hell Metal Fest, in Toluca, Mexico, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Alejandro Godinez)

Louisville guard El Ellis (3) is fouled by Miami center Favour Aire (12) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Louisville, Ky., Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. Miami won 80-53. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

UCLA guard David Singleton reaches in as Oregon forward Lok Wur gets the rebound as Oregon forward Quincy Guerrier looks on during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Los Angeles. UCLA won 65 to 56. (AP Photo/John McCoy)

Green Bay Packers' Christian Watson reacts as he crosses the goal line after catching a touchdown pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Green Bay Packers' Christian Watson catches a touchdown pass with Chicago Bears' Elijah Hicks defending during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Chicago Bears' N'Keal Harry catches a pass in front of Green Bay Packers' Jaire Alexander during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

An Ethiopian woman and her child visit the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, at the beginning of the Christmas season, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/ Mahmoud Illean)

People view American artist Richard Serra's "East-West/West-East" art as it stands in a desolate section of the Brouq Nature Reserve in the northwestern part of the country's desert close to Zekreet, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. Four steel plates, each 14 meters high, span a one-kilometer stretch of the desert. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Police officers look at collected fragments of the Russian rockets that hit Kharkiv, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Libkos)

Ohio State's Roddy Gayle, right, shoots past Saint Francis' Gestin Liberis during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (16) scores past Los Angeles Rams defensive back Jalen Ramsey, right, during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers dives into the end zone on a 6-yard touchdown run during the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Georgia defensive back Malaki Starks (24) reacts as Georgia defensive back Christopher Smith (29) returns a blocked LSU field goal attempt for a touchdown in the first half of the Southeastern Conference Championship football game Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth (88) celebrates a long run against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Southern University quarterback Glendon McDaniel (12) lunges forward for a first down while in the grasp of Jackson State defensive lineman Tru Thompson (94) during the first half of the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Syracuse's Judah Mintz (3) tries to get around as Notre Dame's Dane Goodwin, right, and Cormac Ryan, left, defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)

Philadelphia Eagles' Josh Sweat, from left, Javon Hargrave and Fletcher Cox celebrate a tackle by Hargrave during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Philadelphia Eagles' A.J. Brown, second from right, celebrates his touchdown with teammates during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Connecticut's Aaliyah Edwards (3) and Lou Lopez Sénéchal (11) fight with Notre Dame's Lauren Ebo, in back, for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)

The B-21 Raider stealth bomber is unveiled at Northrop Grumman Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, in Palmdale , Calif. America’s newest nuclear stealth bomber made its debut Friday after years of secret development and as part of the Pentagon’s answer to rising concerns over a future conflict with China. The B-21 Raider is the first new American bomber aircraft in more than 30 years. Almost every aspect of the program is classified. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Uruguay soccer fans watch the team's World Cup match against Ghana, hosted by Qatar, on a large screen in Montevideo, Uruguay, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. Uruguay won the game 2 - 0 but did not classify to the next stage. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)

An almost one-month-old spider monkey hugs its mother inside their enclosure at the Leslie Pantin Zoo in Maracay, Venezuela, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. The family-run zoo on the outskirts of Caracas is celebrating the recent birth of a female spider monkey bringing hope to the conservation of a species that is in critical danger of extinction. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Argentina's players celebrate winning the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Australia at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring the opening goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Australia at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Australia at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Migrant workers watch on a big projection screen the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Australia in the Asian Town Cricket Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Argentina's players celebrate after their second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Australia at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

Camel parade with flags during a pageant at the Qatar camel Mzayen Club, in Ash- Shahaniyah, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Cameroon's Tolo Nouhou, on the ground, takes his place on the wall before a free kick during the World Cup group G soccer match between Cameroon and Brazil, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Soccer fans hold a giant Brazilian flag with a picture of Brazilian soccer legend Pele with a message reading in English "Pele, Get well soon," during the World Cup group G soccer match between Cameroon and Brazil, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Spectators on the stands watch the World Cup group G soccer match between Cameroon and Brazil, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Cameroon's goalkeeper Devis Epassy celebrates at the end of the World Cup group G soccer match between Cameroon and Brazil, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Cameroon players celebrate after scoring the opening goal during the World Cup group G soccer match between Cameroon and Brazil, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

A soccer fan supporting Senegal waits for the start of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between England and Senegal, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

England's Harry Kane celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between England and Senegal, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

England's Bukayo Saka celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between England and Senegal, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Fans cheer on the stands as the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between France and Poland start at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between France and Poland, at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

France’s Kylian Mbappe, left, and Poland's Robert Lewandowski talk after the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between France and Poland, at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. France won 3-1. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Uruguay's goalkeeper Sebastian Sosa sports a haircut showing the image of a lion during the warm up before the World Cup group H soccer match between Ghana and Uruguay, at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt competes during a men's World Cup downhill skiing race Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Beaver Creek, Colo. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt reacts after finishing his run during a men's World Cup downhill skiing race Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Beaver Creek, Colo. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, left, celebrates with members of this team and artist Anne Price, at right holding eagle, after Kilde's first place finish in a men's World Cup downhill skiing race Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Beaver Creek, Colo. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

United States' River Radamus competes during a men's World Cup super-G skiing race Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Beaver Creek, Colo. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Canada's Brodie Seger competes during a men's World Cup super-G skiing race Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Beaver Creek, Colo. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Daley Blind of the Netherlands, centre, scores his side's second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the Netherlands and the United States, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Players the Netherlands celebrate their side's second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the Netherlands and the United States, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Denzel Dumfries of the Netherlands, bottom, is congratulated after scoring his side's 3rd goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the Netherlands and the United States, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Head coach Gregg Berhalter of the United States, and Christian Pulisic of the United States leave the pitch at the end of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the Netherlands and the United States, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Fans watch a broadcast of the United States World Cup soccer game against Netherlands at the Oculus Plaza, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

A man takes pictures at the Olafur Eliasson's Circular Mirror Installation near Al-Ruwais, in north Doha, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. Germany (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

A woman wearing traditional Arabic clothing uses a cell phone to capture images of colorful gowns at Mall of Qatar during the World Cup soccer tournament in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Migrant workers walk to watch soccer on a big projection screen during the World Cup at the Asian Town Cricket Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. Scores of workers gathered in a converted cricket stadium in the city's desert outskirts to enjoy the tournament they helped create. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Migrant workers watch soccer on a big projection screen during the World Cup at the Asian Town Cricket Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. Scores of workers gathered in a converted cricket stadium in the city's desert outskirts to enjoy the tournament they helped create. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

South Korea's team players celebrate after the World Cup group H soccer match between South Korea and Portugal, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Portugal's Ricardo Horta, centre, celebrates with teammates scoring his side's first goal during the World Cup group H soccer match between South Korea and Portugal, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan , Qatar, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)