CNN CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield January 1, 2022 19:01:00
Highest of the entire pandemic. and many experts warn it will only get worse. in only one state, maine, cases are down. in iowa, well, it's holding steady. but the vast majority of the country seen in dark red on this map is struggling with a surge of 50% or more in new infections. hospitalizations and deaths are lower than their 2021 peaks, but the avalanche of new cases has the cdc predicting that more than 44,000 people could die of covid-19 in the next four weeks. let's start with polo sandoval on the big picture. >> reporter: the u.s. is shattering records this week with ab average of a...