New cases of Covid-19 climbed above 242,000 in the U.S. on Wednesday, according to data compiled by NBCNews, pushing the seven-day average to 167,683 — higher than the peak of the delta variant in early September.
The number of new confirmed cases reached 242,186, while reported deaths across the nation Wednesday totaled 2,030, according to the NBC News tally. The country has not had more than 2,000 deaths two days in a row since early October.to treat Covid for emergency use, giving the U.S. another weapon in the battle against the virus.The omicron variant has beenroughly three weeks after it was first detected in the U.S., according to an NBC News tally.
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, D.-S.C., tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. Clyburn said he is asymptomatic and fully vaccinated. He was with President Joe Biden on Friday whenSen. Chris Coons, D-Del., announced Thursday he tested positive the previous night. He said he has"minimal symptoms so far."
The hope for a zero-Covid country seems to have evaporated as many scientists now expect the virus to circulate indefinitely with lower and more predictable case numbers.Several areas in the Northeast hit Covid records on Wednesday. Washington, D.C., for example, reported a new peak in 7-day average cases: 1,160. Maryland reported a new high in average cases, with 3,359.
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