The United States has set a new world record after more than one million COVID cases were detected in just one day.
The US also recorded 1,688 deaths during the same time period.
The rise is being driven by the Omicron variant which accounts for around 95 percent of infections as of January 1.
Health officials have warned the peak could still be weeks away.
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