U.S. Now Averaging 700K New COVID Cases Per Day

Daily Mail: COVID will become 'endemic' by later this year, ex-Biden task-force member says: US reports 900,000 cases in one day but deaths remain low at 2,615 even as America's services grind to a halt as 5 million workers call in sick during surge 

* Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, a former member of President Joe Biden's Transition COVID Advisory Board, said on Sunday he expects COVID will become 'endemic' like the flu later this year 

* Speaking on Meet the Press, he said if more people get vaccinated and follow proper protocols, the pandemic could end within three months 

* The United States recorded 900,832 new cases on Friday with 2,615 new deaths 

* The surge in cases has led to 5 million servicemembers throughout the United States calling in sick 

* As a result, patients are being turned away from hospitals and children are going back to remote school 

* California is also requiring asymptomatic hospital workers to return to work 

A former member of President Joe Biden's Transition COVID Advisory Board said on Sunday he expects COVID will become 'endemic' like the flu later this year, despite the United States recording the second highest daily total for new COVID cases on Friday.

In total, as of Saturday, the United States has seen 59.9 million cases since the COVID pandemic first began two years ago with 900,000 deaths. 

On Saturday, the case rate skyrocketed with 900,832 new reported cases, the second-highest daily total for new COVID cases since the pandemic began - second only to the more than 1 million cases recorded last Monday.  

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U.S. Covid-19 Seven-Day Case Average Tops 700,000 -- WSJ  

Omicron fuels unprecedented spike in COVID-19 cases -- The Hill 

U.S. Covid-19 Hospitalizations Top 138,000, Nearing Record -- Forbes 

Expert predicts up to 5 MILLION could skip work next week with COVID, putting strain on businesses and transport as US hits its second highest daily case count of 900,832 infections: Omicron peak is expected to crest at end of January -- Daily Mail  

Early Data Hints at Omicron's Potential Toll Across America -- NYT 

U.S. administers over 519 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines -CDC -- Reuters  

Nearly a quarter of hospitals are reporting a critical staff shortage as Omicron drives a rise in Covid-19 cases -- CNN