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US hits a record average of daily new COVID-19 cases
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(CNN) — The United States hit a seven-day average of […]
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Developments in this update
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Illinois sets new daily COVID-19 case record
Headline from The Hill ·
New COVID-19 cases in US hit pandemic high amid omicron surge
Headline from FOX 4 Dallas ·
Scientists estimate record U.S. COVID cases attributed to the omicron variant
Headline from Delaware Public Media ·
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US hits a record average of daily new COVID-19 cases
Washington, D.C., has hit a new record for average coronavirus infections amid the ongoing surge in the metro area and across the country due to the omicron variant, according to
New cases of Covid-19 climbed above 242,000 in the U.S. on Wednesday, according to data compiled by NBC News, pushing the seven-day average to 167,683 — higher
Los Angeles County reported more than 8,600 new COVID-19 infections Thursday, over 2,000 more than the staggering 6,509 reported Wednesday as the omicron variant continues to spread within the county.
The United Kingdom reported another record high number of COVID-19 cases Friday as the omicron variant of the disease sweeps the world.The country reported 122,186 new cases on Friday, up from 119,789 cases the day prior.
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 are on the rise again due to the omicron variant and its high level of transmissibility. On Dec. 26, 189,714 new cases of COVID-19 were reported. Of those, 54,828 came from...
New York hit another pandemic-high number of positive COVID cases on December 24, as the omicron variant continues to drive a shocking increase in COVID cases nationwide.
Over the next month, scientists estimate that the U.S. could face a record-breaking 400,000 new cases each day — powered by the omicron variant. Hospitalizations in some areas already are rising.
As the omicron variant of the coronavirus rapidly spreads across the country, Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. all reported record-setting numbers of COVID-19 cases over the three-day Christmas weekend.
Millions of people are facing travel disruption during the holidays as the highly transmissible Omicron and Delta coronavirus variants continue to sweep across the world. Follow here for the latest news updates.
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. was 265,427 on Tuesday, well over the previous record set in mid-January, according to Johns Hopkins.
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases topped 280,000 this week as the omicron variant spreads rapidly across the country, according to Johns Hopkins University's tracker.
New York on Wednesday reported a new single-day high of 67,000 COVID-19 cases, a 64 percent increase in 24 hours, amid a recent rise of testing numbers due to the nationwide surge of the omicron variant.
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