Coronavirus infections in the U.S. reach a new high.

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Tue, 2021-12-28 23:56 — mike kraft

Covid-19 live updates: U.S. sets record high for coronavirus infections The omicron variant, first identified late last month in southern Africa, has sent infections soaring to levels not seen since last winter. Washington Post

The lightning spread of the coronavirus’s omicron variant in the United States pushed the seven-day average of new daily cases to 253,245 as of Tuesday afternoon, surpassing the previous high of 248,209 cases on Jan. 12.

The omicron variant, first identified late last month in southern Africa, has sent infections soaring to levels not seen since last winter, bringing the total number of U.S. coronavirus cases since the pandemic began to more than 63 million, with more than 816,000 deaths.

Many businesses on Tuesday applauded new federal guidance reducing the isolation time for asymptomatic people infected with the coronavirus, but the president of the nation’s largest nursing union predicted that it would increase the spread of the virus.

“It’s only going to lead to more illness, more cases,” Jean Ross, the president of National Nurses United, said during an appearance on CNN.

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