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A man is handed a swab for a rapid test as people line up for coronavirus testing at a gas station in the Reseda section of Los Angeles on Sunday.

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Omicron surge sets records as flight disruptions continue

8:07am December 27, 2021

by NPR Staff

More than 1,400 flights canceled worldwide Monday, adding to thousands canceled over the Christmas weekend. And across the country, long lines continued at COVID-19 testing sites.

Tubers prepare to float the Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas, on Thursday. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that the state is facing a "massive outbreak" of the coronavirus and that some new local restrictions may be needed to preserve hospital sp

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U.S. Sets Daily Record For New Coronavirus Cases

11:46am June 26, 2020

by Mark Katkov

Despite ongoing efforts to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, nearly 40,000 new cases were reported Thursday, surpassing the previous one-day record on April 24 by more than 3,600 cases.