U.S. sets new grim pandemic records with nearly 1.5 mln daily cases

A medical worker collects a swab sample at a COVID-19 drive-through testing site in Los Angeles, California, the United States, Jan. 10, 2022.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12; The United States shattered daily COVID-19 cases record again as nearly 1.5 million new COVID-19 cases were reported across the country on Monday, according to latest data of Johns Hopkins University.