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| The U.S. has surpassed 30 million coronavirus cases and a top public health official on Monday described a "recurring feeling I have of impending doom" as infections once again are on the rise. |
| An emotional Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the CDC director, said at a White House COVID-19 briefing that daily infections are up 10% from a week ago. Hospitalizations are once again on the rise and deaths, a "lag" indicator, are once again averaging in excess of 1,000 per day. |
| Walensky also expressed concern about increasing travel and a general easing in restrictions across the nation. |
| "Right now I'm scared," Walensky said. "When we see that uptick in cases what we have seen before is that things really have a tendency to surge and to surge big." |
| It's Monday, and this is the Coronavirus Watch from the USA TODAY Network. Here's more news you need to know: |
| • | Moderna said Monday that it has shipped the 100-millionth dose of its COVID-19 vaccine to the federal government. More than 67 million doses of its vaccine have been administered in the U.S., according to the CDC. | | • | San Diego Comic-Con organizers announced Saturday that a "Comic-Con Special Edition" would be held as a three-day event starting the Friday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, and continuing to Nov. 28. | | • | Australia's third-largest city, Brisbane, will enter a three-day lockdown Monday evening after the coronavirus was found spreading in the community. | | • | The United Kingdom, which has the most deaths in Europe but has enjoyed more success with its vaccination program, is replacing its stay-at-home mandate with a message to stay local, allowing small outdoor gatherings and sports. | |
| Today's numbers: The U.S. has reported more than 30 million COVID-19 cases and about 550,000 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Worldwide, there have been more than 127 million cases and more than 2.7 million deaths. More than 28% of Americans have received at least one vaccine shot, and 20% have received both doses, according to the CDC. |
| See the numbers in your area here, check out where cases are rising here, and see how many vaccines your state has received here. |
| – John Bacon, USA TODAY rewrite chief, @realjohnbacon |
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