On Monday, the United States set another grim coronavirus milestone: more than 1 million new cases reported in a single day.
The spike is stark. The Omicron variant is infecting people at alarming rates. President Joe Biden addressed the staggering numbers.
CGTN White Correspondent Nathan King has more.
To discuss:
- Dr. Peter Chin-Hong is a professor of medicine and an infectious disease specialist at the University of California.
- Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly is the Director of the Clinical Epidemiology Center at the Veteran Affairs Saint Louis Health Care System.
- Dr. Georges Benjamin is the Executive Director of the American Public Health Association.
- Joseph Williams is Senior Managing Editor for Color of Change.
For more:
President Joe Biden urged concern but not alarm as the U.S. set new records for daily reported COVID-19 cases. Biden emphasized that vaccines, booster shots and therapeutic drugs have mitigated the danger for people who are fully vaccinated. https://t.co/sBbXLe6Jas
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 4, 2022
The United States hit 1 million new Covid-19 cases on Monday, according to data compiled by @NBCNews. https://t.co/wFCJLdSHrX pic.twitter.com/AfrHAqEvUt
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 4, 2022