13K views · 270 reactions | The World Health Organization announced that more than 15 million new cases of COVID-19 were reported around the world last week -- the most cases of COVID-19 ever reported in a single week. The report comes as the new OMICRON variant continues to spike cases across the world, "rapidly replacing DELTA in almost all countries," said WHO Chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Thumb credit: WHO/AP | Newsweek | Facebook