The United States became the first country to surpass 50 million confirmed cases of coronaviruses on Tuesday, despite concerns over the recently discovered omicron strain.
Concerns over the new omicron variant led to the country hitting a grim milestone.
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The number of coronaviruses infections in the U.S. since the beginning of the Pandemic has reached 50 million.
Over the past two weeks, more than 100,000 U.S. cases have been identified, as the delta variant continues to make up the majority of infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New Hampshire is reporting more new cases per capita than any other state, but infections are increasing in 41 of 50 states according to a New York Times analysis.
Connecticut has seen a 185% increase in infections over the past two weeks, followed by Maine, Mississippi, Delaware and Rhode Island.
In Alaska, Guam, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and Colorado, cases are falling.
The rate of infections has been steadily increasing since late October, but are still far below the peak of the US outbreak in January.
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There will be a surge of new cases. The new strain has additional genes that could allow it to attach to human cells, but more research is needed. According to the Times, omicron cases have been identified in more than 30 states.
The key background.
Experts say the figures are likely an undercount as hospitalizations and deaths are climbing. The U.S. leads the world in reported coronaviruses cases and deaths. Americans are being encouraged to get a booster shot if they qualify to prevent new cases. According to the CDC, roughly one in four Americans have had a booster vaccine.
The U.S. is approaching 800,000 Covid-19 deaths.
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The CDC knows a lot about the first U.S. Omicron cases.
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