Over the past 24 hours in the United States 126,742 people have been tested positive for coronavirus, The Guardian reports.
The number of coronavirus cases is growing at a record for the fourth day in a row.
In his speech, newly elected US President Joe Biden said that he would appoint a team of leading scientists and experts on November 9 to draw up a "plan of action" against COVID-19.
The plan will be put into effect after Joe Biden takes over as president.
Johns Hopkins University says 10 182 977 cases of coronavirus were detected in the United States.
A total of 243,257 patients died of COVID-19. More than six million people have recovered.
