Coronavirus Infection Are At An All-Time High In The United States.

 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 441,000 new coronavirus cases were reported in the United States on Monday, a significant increase from the previous daily record of roughly 300,000 cases reported in early January.

A single-day high According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 441,000 new coronavirus cases were reported in the United States on Monday, a significant increase from the previous daily record of roughly 300,000 cases reported in early January.

According to CDC data, the seven-day daily average of new cases is approaching an all-time high. Other databases, such as one maintained by The New York Times, reveal that the United States has already surpassed a new high of nearly 260,000 illnesses reported per day.

The highly transmissible omicron form, according to CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on Wednesday, is to blame for the rapid spike in cases.

"Omicron has swiftly increased across the country in a few short weeks, and we expect it to continue to spread in the next weeks," Walensky said during a press conference.

The CDC cut the suggested isolation period for those who have no symptoms or whose symptoms are disappearing from 10 days to five days on Monday, provoking criticism from some specialists.

The move "really had a lot to do with what we believed people would be able to accept," according to Walensky, who told CNN that the change "really had a lot to do with what we thought people would be able to tolerate."

Experts, on the other hand, blasted the guidance for omitting any testing requirements and employing ambiguous language.

Before leaving isolation or quarantine, individuals should test negative on an antigen test, according to former Surgeon General Jerome Adams.

Adams, who served in the Trump administration, wrote, "I adore the CDC." "I've always wanted to work there and am one of their most fervent supporters." I never imagined the day when I would tell people not to listen to their advice."

"You can leave your residence if you have no symptoms or if your symptoms are resolving after 5 days," the advice says. It doesn't go into depth on what "resolving" symptoms would entail, other than to suggest that "if you have a fever, stay at home until your fever resolves."