Explained ⸺ Another COVID surge in USA?

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In May, Biden administration declared the end of pandemic and dismantled the COVID response team

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However, in July-August, the COVID hospitalizations are rising again

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 8,035 new hospitalization in July last week, 12.1% increase from previous week

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Hospitalization rate have been typically higher among unvaccinated people

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However, compared to previous surges, this has been a low intensity surge

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The good news is that very few people need intensive care

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Another good news is that there has been no increase in death rate

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Experts say the new surge has been due to increased summer travel, hot weather and crowd

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Way Forward - Booster vaccination to target XBB.1.5 subvariant remains the key according to expert

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Meanwhile, if you have symptoms of COVID, get tested and take the saftey measure

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