Biden addresses nation on the omicron variant amid COVID-19 surge | USA TODAY
Biden addresses nation on the omicron variant amid COVID-19 surge | USA TODAY

More than 1 million cases were reported in the U.S. on Monday.

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President Joe Biden will address the American public Tuesday about the omicron variant as COVID-19 cases continue surging to record levels following the holidays.

Nearly 1 in 100 Americans have tested positive for the virus in just the last week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

Over 1 million cases were reported in the U.S. on Monday alone, although many of the cases were likely backlogged from the New Year's weekend.