In Ukraine, Covid hospitalizations are growing faster than testing, Health Minister Maksym Stepanov told reporters yesterday. Compared to the week of May 18-24, the week of Aug. 17-23 saw 2.5 times more testing, but almost four times more hospitalizations, he said. In the May week, 749 people were hospitalized. Three months later, in the August week, there were 2,829 new hospitalizations.