attendance will be kept at 15,000 and viewing areas off-limits until 3:00 p.m. the seven-day average of global infections is almost 1.2 million, the highest ever since the pandemic began. average daily cases in the u.s. have set a record for the third straight day. more than 355,000 thursday. and children, once thought to be immune from the worst of the coronavirus are now being admitted to hospital in the united states at a record rate of close to 400 every day. right now, at least ten u.s. states and the district of columbia are reporting some of their highest patient numbers since the pandemic started and the peak of this wave is yet to come. cnn s alexandra field now reports from new york. this is probably not the time to have big new year s celebrations, you know, really dial things back. reporter: a new year bringing in new covid records. as for the big party in new york s times square we re in the public health crisis of our lifetime. frankly, it should have been
because of reporting over the holidays. this map gives a sense how fast it s spreading. most states showing a 50% increase or more in cases in the past week compared to the previous week. all but two now reporting some type of an increase. now, more children, meantime in a worrying development, are spending time in the hospital with covid, and that is more than at any time since the start of this pandemic. close to 400 admitted now each and every day. a source tells cnn the food and drug administration will authorize pfizer vaccine boosters for children aged 12 to 15 in the coming days. cnn s alexander field has mow now from new york. this is probably not the time to have big new year s celebrations. really dial things back. reporter: a new year bringing in new covid records. as for a big party in new york s
dorothy, was sophia naked just now or does her dress really need ironing? classic. amazing. betty white. such a lovely lady. so nice. lovely lady. we re going to raise our first shot of tequila in honor of betty white. now here s the thing about new year s eve. a lot of you are home tonight. not a lot of big new year s parties are happening. we want you all to celebrate with us in whatever way is your you re comfortable with. if it s tequila.g to be drinkin nada tequilia. this is in honor of betty white. a life well lived. 99 years old. betty white. cheers. there you go. there you go.