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People wait on line to get tested for COVID-19 in New York. More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to the highest level on record. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman, File)

New COVID-19 cases in US soar to highest levels on record

New cases per day have more than doubled over the past two weeks, eclipsing the old mark of 250,000, set in mid-January

30 Dec 2021 12:03 PM IST

Maya Goode, a COVID-19 technician, performs a test on Jessica Sanchez outside Asthenis Pharmacy in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in US and Britain

At the same time, experts warn that much is still uncertain about how the next phase of the pandemic might unfold

12 Jan 2022 10:41 AM IST

Airline passengers wearing face masks wait to collect bags from a baggage carousel at the Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) on January 2, 2022 in Las Vegas, California. (Patrick T. FALLON / AFP)

US air travel still messy, with another 2,600 flights scrapped

Around the world, air traffic has suffered snarls since Xmas because of airline staffing issues linked to the spread of...

3 Jan 2022 10:57 AM IST