US Reports More Than , 1 Million New Daily COVID-19 Cases, Amid Omicron Surge.<br />According to Johns Hopkins University, 1,082,549 <br />new COVID-19 cases were documented on Jan. 3.<br />Delayed reporting due to the holiday weekend may have contributed to the record single-day tally.<br />Still, the data compiled by Johns Hopkins University <br />shows America currently has the highest seven-day <br />average of new coronavirus cases worldwide.<br />As of Jan. 3, that seven-day average is 480,273.<br />The Department of Health and Human Services reports about 98,000 Americans are currently hospitalized with coronavirus. .<br />For the week ending Jan. 3, there was an average of 1,200 daily coronavirus-related deaths. .<br />Omicron continues to be the dominant COVID-19 strain at this time, though it is thought to cause less severe infections.<br />While some studies suggest our current vaccines aren't as effective against Omicron, three doses appear to increase protection
