US health authorities have declared 100,000 new Covid infections a day for the first time in months.
Daily Covid cases are rising rapidly just as US health officials scramble to trace the new Omicron variant.
Data from Johns Hopkins University showed the seven-day rolling average for cases per day rising to about 121,437 on 2 December, higher than at any point since 26 September.
The US health officials have detected the new Omicron coronavirus variant in at least 16 states as of Saturday.
The first case was found in California on Wednesday, and by the weekend the variant had been identified in 15 other states: Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.
Last month, the US White House has allowed Wednesday a Covid vaccine for kids aged between five and 11.
Thus, the White House detailed plans for the Pfizer shot for younger children in a matter of weeks.
Federal regulators and advisers will meet over the next two weeks to weigh the benefits of giving shots to kids. This came after lengthy studies meant to ensure the safety and efficacy of the vaccines.
Independent advisers to the Food and Drug Administration begun reviewing the evidence on Pfizer vaccines for children early next week.
Jabs could begin within weeks if US government approves request.
Many parents and pediatricians are clamoring for protection for children younger than 12, today’s age cutoff for the vaccine made by Pfizer.
However, experts say authorization of the vaccine for children will be critical to controlling the pandemic.
