United States surpasses 850,000 total COVID-19 deaths, 800,000 daily cases
Data collected by Johns Hopkins University shows that the United States has reported 850,247 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic along with 65,404,580 infections with a seven-day average of more than 800,000 new daily cases nationwide amid the presence of the Omicron variant.
A total of a record 156,874 inpatient beds at more than 6,000 hospitals nationwide are in use for COVID-19 patients, accounting for 20.44%, according to Department of Health and Human Services data.
On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced he was sending more than 100 military medical personnel to overcrowded hospitals in six states — Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio and Rhode Island — to assist with the surge.
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on Sunday told CNN’s State of the Union that while New York, which reported a 47% drop in COVID-19 cases on Saturday, and other parts of the Northeast are beginning to see plateaus and declines in COVID-19 cases “the entire country is not moving at the same pace” creating a challenge for health officials.
“The Omicron wave started later in other parts of the country. So we shouldn’t expect a national peak in the next coming days,” said Murthy. “The next few weeks will be tough.”
More Stories
Zelenskyy Signs Law Banning Pro-Russia Political Parties In Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a new law banning pro-Russia political parties. "The president of Ukraine has signed a...
Obama encourages people to take part on abortion rights protests
Former President Obama is encouraging people to participate in nationwide abortion rights protests on Saturday, saying he was “proud” that Americans were standing up for abortion righs. Protests in Washington, D.C., and across the country are planned on Saturday amid fears that the Supreme Court is about to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision establishing…
Israeli police beat mourners at funeral of slain Palestinian journalist
Israeli police officers charged at Palestinian mourners carrying the coffin of Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Friday, before thousands...
Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Were Available Before Biden Took Office, Contrary to False Tweet
When Joe Biden was sworn in as president, two COVID-19 vaccines had already been authorized and millions of people nationwide...
Judge Refuses to Drop Elections Suit Against Trump, Media
A Colorado judge on Friday denied motions to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by an election systems worker against former President Donald...
‘Fake News’ Still a Media Problem, Voters Say
The news media don’t question President Joe Biden as aggressively as they questioned former President Donald Trump, according to a...