US breaks world record for COVID infection again

 

US breaks world record for COVID infection again with 647.067 new cases recorded Thursday - but daily deaths drop from 2.800 to 1.400

On Thursday, the United States broke another global record for COVID infections when 647.067 new cases were reported -- a 26 percent increase from the previous day when 512.533 new cases were reported.

In total, the US saw 2.49 million new cases over the past week, surpassing the USA record of 1.7 million new cases recorded in the one week from January 3 through January 9.

At the same time, the number of daily deaths was halved from 2.800 to 1.400 between Wednesday and Thursday.

Flights are still being canceled during the busy holiday season as nearly every major airline faces staff shortages that have tested positive for COVID.

Americans still wait hours in queues to be tested for COVID-19 as the Omicron variant sweeps across the nation.

On Thursday, the United States broke another global record for COVID infections when 647.067 new patients were reported, up 26 percent from the previous day, when 512.533 new cases were reported.

In total, USA Today reports, the United States recorded 2.49 million cases over the past week, topping the country's previous record of 1.7 million new cases recorded in the one week from January 3 through January 9.

The entire month of November saw about 2.55 million new cases, USA Today reports, and the average number of patients in the US is about 356.000 a day — and more than four every second.

Meanwhile, the number of daily deaths halved from 2.800 to 1.400 between Wednesday and Thursday, proving the Omicron variant - In the United States - less severe than the delta variant, and patients have milder symptoms.

However, daily life continues to be turned upside down by the coronavirus outbreak during the holidays, with more than 1.300 US flights canceled by late Thursday. Companies face shortages as employees test positive, and Americans face hours-long queues to take the test.