On Tuesday, the record for daily coronavirus cases in the United States was shattered, as the seven-day average topped 267,000.
The previous record was set on Jan. 11, when the seven-day average was 251,232, The New York Times reports. Now, there are two highly contagious variants — Delta and Omicron — fueling surges across the United States, and hospitalizations are on the rise.
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