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COVID-19 is on the upswing in the US

by | 8月 17, 2024 | 臨床表現、流行病學, 科學抗疫

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By The Associated Press

Source medicalxpress

COVID-19 hasn’t gone away, and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests it’s on the upswing around the country.

“We’ve seen these summer increases every summer that COVID-19 has been with us,” said Dr. Amesh Adalja, a Johns Hopkins University infectious disease physician. “What’s different about these cases this summer vs. prior summers is that they don’t translate into hospitals in crisis.”

Adalja said factors in the seasonal increase could be increased travel, people staying indoors to avoid summer heat and the virus’ continued evolution—which could help it get around people’s immunity.

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