On Monday, the US reported a record 1.13 million new Covid-19 cases. The previous record was 1.03 million cases on January 3. Meanwhile, the number of Covid-related hospitalizations also reached an all-time high in the country, with over 1,35,500 people hospitalized with Covid. The previous record of 1,32,051 was set in January last year. Facing staff shortages amid record hospitalizations, hospitals in the US are allowing nurses and other COVID-19-infected workers to stay at work if they have mild symptoms, the Associated Press reported. There is no.