U.S. hits record number of new COVID-19 infections Monday as Omicron variant spreads

The U.S. has surpassed its daily record high of COVID-19 cases as a new wave of infections driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant continues. More than 441,000 new cases were recorded Monday, the highest daily total since early January. Officials say the Omicron variant accounts for 58% of cases, and remains the dominant strain. CBS News' Nikki Battiste and Meg Oliver report on the latest developments. Then, Dr. Adrian Burrowes, family medicine physician and CEO of CFP Physicians Group, joins CBSN's Elise Preston to discuss.

[motosotarc]

Let me get this straight, they’re blaming the Jabs effectiveness on people who haven’t taken it. They can’t even get their lies straight.

[pretentiousprogressive]

I remember when cold and flu season was just part of life...

[CoreyChambersLA]

Who would have thought that colds and flu could happen more in winter?

[HamburgerMolester]

If New York has a high vaccination rate and the most new cases, what does that tell you about the so-called vaccine? Its not a fluke either, look at what happened to Gibralter: everyone was vaccinated but they still had a surge.

[CoreyChambersLA]

Why did cold / flu / pneumonia infections fall to almost zero?

[tomf]

4 family members tested positive. All fully vaxed and boosted. Mild cold symptoms. So far, everyone who has taken a self-test is positive. If not for the news, we wouldn't have given it a 2nd thought and figured there was a bug going around.

[Alfarojv]

0.001% mortality rate for age group 0-17 in the US. This includes kids with pre-existing medical conditions.
(source: CDC.gov)

[iess]

Hopefully this new highly communicable mild variant will take us swiftly to herd immunity and this dystopian nightmare will soon be over. #backtonormal

[homiedclown]

The only product in history whose failure is blamed on those who didn’t use it

[ndgradeuscitizen]

Record number of infections and more deaths than a year ago, which shows the vaccination campaign is a great success.

[joeschneider]

So what we all know this it's a new variant that hardly makes you sick of course there's going to be more infections but there was hardly any hospitalizations and the new variant being so mild will give you immunity and maybe this will end covid

[silentmajority]

If the unvaccinated are the problem why let people enter in secret? CRICKETS

[michaelosborn]

The lack of staffing has a lot to do with vaccine mandates wouldn’t be short people if he didn’t force them to get a shot they don’t want

[MOUVEMENT]

Laurent Toubiana (French researcher at the National Institute of Health and Medical Research): “We are probably facing the biggest lie of all time! ”☢☢☢

[ttherentt]

Had the "omicron".

I've had colds worse than it.

Media is running wild with this nonsense

[chocolatechipslime]

Apparently I’m immune to covid because I can’t seem to deliberately catch it. I want a vacation from work

[asylumsys]

Why is it that COVID is rampant in Democratic led cities and not in republic led cities. And gun violence is worse is Democratic led cities that have strictest gun laws.

[stephl.]

I love the scary tone they use. Why are we now counting cases and not deaths? Maybe because death tolls are so low that it wouldn't scare anyone any more and we could get back to normal.

[ama]

They are gonna milk this covid thing for all that it's worth. Condolences to all who lost loved ones, prayers for all those who are battling this... Lord, bring this to a screeching halt...

[pauljames]

I took a pcr and antigen test. Had covid over a year ago. Natural antibodies are still there. #Nevervac