Another summer COVID wave? Experts explain what’s new this time around
- Many who managed to avoid getting infected may be getting COVID this summer.
- COVID this summer might be mild, but still good to be cautious, experts say
- Reinfections are still occurring regardless of vaccination status.
Shortly before the start of the third summer of the pandemic, the USA is undergoing a sixth wave of COVID-19 cases.
Compared with previous surges, this one looks more like a swell, health experts said.
The rise in cases reported in the Northeast in recent weeks appears to have peaked, but upward trends continue in at least 21 states, according to a USA TODAY analysis of Johns Hopkins University data. Health experts said cases are likely higher because of underreported home tests.
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