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WHO: Record weekly jump in COVID-19 cases but fewer deaths

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 2 developments

The World Health Organization says a record 9.5 million cases of COVID-19 were tallied around the world last week, marking a 71% weekly surge that amounted to a “tsunami” as

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. US sets global record of 1 mn reported COVID cases Monday

    Headline from MedicalXpress ·

  2. Newest

    WHO: Record weekly jump in COVID-19 cases but fewer deaths

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

Reports & sources

35 articles, oldest first.

  1. Towleroad Gay News

    U.S. Reports Nearly 1 Million COVID-19 Cases In A Day, Setting Global Record (opens Towleroad Gay News)

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    Towleroad Gay News's feed description

    By Joseph Ax and Lisa Shumaker

  2. The Guardian

    US reports global record of more than 1m daily Covid cases (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Total of 1.06 million people test positive across country, a figure largely driven by Omicron variant

  3. The Washington Free Beacon

    U.S. Reports Nearly 1 million COVID Cases in a Day, Setting Global Record (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    (Reuters) - The United States set a global record of almost 1 million new coronavirus infections reported on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, nearly double the country's peak of 505,109 hit just a week ago as the highly contagious Omicron variant shows no sign of slowing.

  4. MedicalXpress

    US sets global record of 1 mn reported COVID cases Monday (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    The United States reported more than one million new COVID-19 cases Monday after the long New Year's weekend, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, as the Omicron variant spread at a blistering pace.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    COVID: US reports global record of 1 million daily cases | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The US saw a record high increase in the number of daily COVID-19 cases as the heavily mutated omicron variant spread at a dizzying pace.

  6. Newsweek

    U.S. sets global daily record of over 1 million COVID cases (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The highly mutated and contagious Omicron variant has driven the country to record the most cases in a day that any country has reported.

  7. Insider

    US records over 1 million new COVID-19 cases in a single day, shattering previous record (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The US reported 1,082,549 cases Monday.

  8. The Times of Israel

    Daily COVID cases surge past 10,000, near all-time record (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Tally jumps by over 4,000 relative to previous day, but serious cases climbing at far more moderate pace; Health Ministry chief gets 4th vaccine, urges others to follow suit

  9. Fox News

    US sees record daily COVID-19 cases totaling over 1M (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    More than 1 million people in the U.S. were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Monday.

  10. Al Jazeera

    US tops one million new COVID-19 cases in a day, a global record (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Infections are spreading fast across the US, fuelled by the highly contagious Omicron variant.

  11. France 24

    US sets global record of 1 million Covid-19 cases in a single day (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The United States recorded more than 1 million Covid-19 cases on Monday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, as the Omicron variant continues to spread at a blistering pace.

  12. Forbes

    Record 1 Million New Covid-19 Cases Reported In The U.S. On Monday (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The record single-day rise in Covid-19 cases is likely a result of reporting delays caused by the holidays.

  13. Delaware Public Media

    More than 1 million Americans were diagnosed with COVID over the long holiday weekend (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The U.S. hit a new record high for infections in a single day on Monday, with 1,082,549 new cases recorded. Hospitalizations are also on the rise, but not at the same rate.

  14. Local Memphis

    US reported more than 1 million new COVID cases on Monday (opens Local Memphis)

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    Local Memphis's feed description

    The number of new cases recorded Monday topped 1 million, a figure that may reflect cases that had been held up by reporting delays over the holiday weekends.

  15. Hot Air

    Did the U.S. really have a million COVID cases yesterday? (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    I mean, we certainly had a million infections. Many multiples of a million, no doubt. But confirmed cases? The United States hit 1 million new Covid-19 cases on Monday, according to data compiled by...

  16. NBC News

    U.S. reaches 1 million daily Covid cases amid spread of omicron variant (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The United States hit 1 million new Covid-19 cases on Monday, according to data compiled by NBC News.

  17. Tucson

    WHO: Record weekly jump in COVID-19 cases worldwide but fewer deaths (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    A record 9.5 million cases of COVID-19 were tallied around the world over the past week, the World Health Organization says. At the same time, deaths fell. Track the spread

  18. WFMZ Allentown

    WHO: Record weekly jump in COVID-19 cases but fewer deaths (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The World Health Organization says a record 9.5 million cases of COVID-19 were tallied around the world last week, marking a 71% weekly surge that amounted to a “tsunami” as

  19. Fox7 Austin

    Record weekly COVID-19 cases reported worldwide but fewer deaths, WHO says (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    The World Health Organization noted a 71% increase from the previous 7-day period that the U.N. health agency likened to a “tsunami.”

  20. FOX 5 New York

    Record 9.5 million COVID-19 cases worldwide last week (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    The World Health Organization said Thursday a record 9.5 million cases of COVID-19 were tallied around the world over the last week, noting a 71% surge in the weekly count of infections amounting to a “tsunami” as the new omicron variant sweeps worldwide.

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