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A ‘silent’ COVID surge may hit the US over the holidays, experts warn
Tue, 2024-12-24 09:57 — mike kraft A ‘silent’ COVID surge may hit the US over the holidays, experts warn — here's what that means This year's winter wave is off to a late start, and experts expect cases to keep rising. Here's what to know. TODAY
This year's winter COVID wave is off to a later start than usual, and some experts are warning about a potential "silent" surge in transmission over the holidays.
They're calling it "silent" because there was less COVID activity than usual this past fall, so many people are unaware that rates have sharply risen over the past two weeks, the most recent data on COVID activity in wastewater from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show.
As a result, people may not know their risk of infection is increasing and not test if they have only mild symptoms, which can cause the virus to spread at holiday gatherings, during travel and more.
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