U.S. Recorded 1M COVID Cases Monday

The highly infectious omicron variant is fueling the surge, though remember, it’s the Delta variant that’s causing the hospitalizations.

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· The United States broke a COVID-19 record after a million people tested positive yesterday.

· Yesterday's record is almost twice the previous daily record, set just four days earlier.

· The highly infectious omicron variant is fueling the surge, though remember, it’s the Delta variant that’s causing the hospitalizations.

· In fact, researchers say the omicron variant is less severe because it doesn’t get into the lung tissue.