"COVID-19 Surges Nationwide Amid Summer Heat and New Variants"
TL;DR
COVID-19 levels are rising this summer, with the CDC reporting increased activity in most states based on wastewater data. The highly contagious JN.1 strain is prevalent, but newer variants like KP.3 are emerging. Wastewater testing helps track and manage outbreaks, with the West and South showing the largest increases. The CDC recommends updated vaccinations for everyone aged 6 months and older.
- Summer COVID levels are on the rise: Track the spread by region USA TODAY
- COVID reaches 'very high' level in CA, CDC wastewater data show; COVID on the rise in LA County KABC-TV
- Oregon one of seven states with ‘very high’ levels of COVID-19 in wastewater KOIN.com
- Heat driving people indoors, transmissible variants causing people to get sick this summer, virologist says WTOP
- Number of COVID-19 infections grow in dozens of states, including Minnesota KARE11.com
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