US breaks records for daily COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations

The U.S. reported 1.35 million new COVID-19 on Monday, the highest daily total for any country in the world as the spread of the highly-contagious Omicron variant showed no signs of slowing. More than 147,000 Americans are in hospital, including 4,400 children. And adding to the burn-out for hospital staff is a death toll that still hovers around 1,600 a day. The rampant spread of Omicron is now prompting drugmakers to react. Pfizer is set to produce 100 million doses of an Omicron-specific vaccine as it is unsure how long its booster protection lasts. Reggie Cecchini reports. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/8502956/us... Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #OmicronVariant #COVID-19US