The United States has reported at least 1.13 million new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, according to a Reuters tally, the highest daily total of any country in the world as the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant shows no signs of slowing.

The previous record was 1.03 million cases on January 3. A large number of cases are reported each Monday due to many states not reporting over the weekend. The seven-day average for new cases has tripled in two weeks to over 700,000 new infections a day.

Not all states have yet reported on Monday and the final figure is likely to be even higher.

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People wait outside a community centre as long lines continue for individuals trying to be tested for Covid-19 during the outbreak of the coronavirus in San Diego, California, US, January 10. — Reuters
People wait outside a community centre as long lines continue for individuals trying to be tested for Covid-19 during the outbreak of the coronavirus in San Diego, California, US, January 10. — Reuters

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