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At least 1,, new Covid infections were identified Monday, according to the tally, beating the previous record of 1,, cases, set on Jan. Daily case counts are typically high on Mondays because many states do not report the numbers over the weekend. However, the number still suggests a dramatic rise in cases in the U. It also represents the highest daily total recorded for any country, according to Reuters, with the U.

The seven-day average for cases in the U. Download the NBC News app for breaking news and politics. Watch now. White House press secretary Jen Psaki responded to the Supreme Court's decision to stop a Biden administration plan for a vaccine-or-test mandate for businesses on Tuesday. Psaki pointed to a separate ruling from the high court today that upheld the vaccine mandate for most health workers in the country, and she said the president will call on employers to institute vaccination requirements on their own.

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The MDHHS on Wednesday had 28, new confirmed coronavirus positives in Michigan since Monday, or an average of 14, per day for the two-day period, for a total to date of 1,, The state since Monday added deaths attributed to the virus — including that occurred earlier but were recently verified through a vital records review — to reach 28, AP — Authorities are searching for a snowmobile driver who veered into a highly touted sled dog