Headline Roundup December 29, 2021
US Reports Record Average of Daily COVID-19 Infections
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Health experts are reporting a record daily average of new coronavirus infections in the U.S. as 2021 comes to a close.
According to data from the New York Times (Lean Left bias), the daily average of new U.S. COVID-19 cases was 267,305 on Tuesday, the highest ever. The previous high was 250,512 in January. The new peak comes from a rapid acceleration of coronavirus cases in the U.S. and across the world since last month amid the spread of the Omicron variant. In the U.S. alone, more than 440,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Monday. England, France, Greece, Italy and Portugal also reported record numbers of daily infections this week. Hospitalizations have also increased in recent weeks, but are not as high as they were during previous COVID-19 case spikes in January and September. Several studies suggest that Omicron is much less likely to cause severe illness than other COVID-19 strains.
Left- and center-rated outlets highlighted the news prominently. Some coverage of the data from right-rated sources framed President Joe Biden in a negative light and contrasted the news with Biden's previous pledge to "shut down the virus." Some on the right instead focused on how the CDC drastically reduced its estimate of Omicron's prevalence among the U.S. population.
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The U.S. set a new record for the number of daily coronavirus cases recorded in the country, which comes nearly a year into Democrat President Joe Biden’s first year into office.
“The U.S. logged its highest single-day total of new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, with 441,278 infections surpassing the previous daily record by close to 150,000,” Politico reported. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s tally represents a grim new milestone in the coronavirus pandemic and comes as the Omicron strain has quickly taken hold throughout the U.S., leading to long...
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The US and several European countries have reported their highest daily rises in Covid cases since the pandemic began, as the Omicron variant spreads.
More than 440,000 new cases were recorded in the US on Monday, health officials said.
France, Italy, Greece, Portugal and England have also reported record numbers of daily infections.
Officials have said the high figures could be due in part to reporting delays over the Christmas period.
Studies suggest that Omicron is milder than the previously dominant Delta variant, but fears remain that the sheer number of...
The US hit a seven-day average of 265,427 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, blowing past the country's previous record of about 252,000 daily cases, reported nearly a year ago on January 11.
The new peak, according to Johns Hopkins University data, comes amid a rapid acceleration of infections in the United States -- and across the world -- since last month.
And experts predict the Omicron variant -- the most contagious strain of coronavirus yet -- is going to make the start of 2022 very difficult.
"January is going to be a...
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