The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Friday that it is now monitoring a new COVID-19 variant of concern in the United States called XBB, which is now thought to account for 3.

US: CDC tracking XBB, a new Covid variant causing 3.1% of fresh infections

It took the US about nine months to cross 100,000 average daily cases in November before peaking at about 250,000 in early January.

US averaging 100,000 new Covid infections a day

The United States passed 6,00,000 Covid-19 deaths on Monday, about 15 per cent of the world's total coronavirus fatalities of around 40 lakh

US crosses grim milestone of 600,000 covid-19 deaths

'Today is a great day for America', US President Joe Biden said during a Rose Garden address. 'US has finally reached to a stage where at least the fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks', he added. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noted that 'its totally safe for people who has completed their jab cycle to ditch their masks if they wish to'.

'Fully vaccinated people can now ditch masks': Joe Biden

There has been a steep surge in COVID-19 cases across the US and health experts held youth responsible for this increase in cases. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a briefing Monday that “cases are increasing nationally, and we are seeing this occur predominantly in younger adults.”

US Covid-19: Health Experts held youth responsible for rising cases

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US: CDC tracking XBB, a new Covid variant causing 3.1% of fresh infections

US averaging 100,000 new Covid infections a day

US crosses grim milestone of 600,000 covid-19 deaths

'Fully vaccinated people can now ditch masks': Joe Biden

US Covid-19: Health Experts held youth responsible for rising cases