The U.S. new cases 7-day rolling average are 21.1 % LOWER than the 7-day rolling average one week ago. U.S. hospitalizations due to COVID-19 are now 6.0 %
LOWER than the rolling average one week ago. U.S. deaths due to coronavirus are now 7.5 %
LOWER than the rolling average one week ago. Today s posts include:
U.S. Coronavirus New Cases are 172,650
U.S. Coronavirus hospitalizations are at an elevated 113,609
U.S. Coronavirus deaths are at an elevated 3,332
U.S. Coronavirus immunizations have been administered to 6.2 % of the population
The 7-day rolling average rate of growth of the pandemic shows new cases worsened, hospitalizations improved, and deaths improved
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image captionEven while posted at the US Capitol, many troops have been seen sleeping on the floor
US President Joe Biden has apologised after some members of the National Guard stationed at the Capitol were pictured sleeping in a car park.
More than 25,000 troops were deployed to Washington DC for his inauguration after violence earlier this month.
Images spread on Thursday showing them forced to rest in a nearby parking garage after lawmakers returned.
The conditions sparked anger among politicians, and some state governors recalled troops over the controversy.
Mr Biden called the chief of the National Guard Bureau on Friday to apologise and ask what could be done, according to US media reports.
The leaders of the U.S. Senate agreed on Friday to push back former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial by two weeks, giving the chamber more time to focus on President Joe Biden's legislative agenda and Cabinet nominees before turning to the contentious showdown.