United States Sets New Record for Positive COVID-19 Infections amid Omicron Surge
COVID-19 testing.Photo: Getty The United States passed a grim milestone on Tuesday, nearly two years into the coronavirus pandemic. According to datafrom the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. recorded a single-day record-breaking high of over 441,000 new cases of COVID-19 on Dec. 27 amid the rapid spread of theomicron variantthat’s currently sweeping the nation. The reported totals surpassed the Jan. 8 record of over 298,000 new cases reported in a single day....