Health
Covid’s Summer Wave Returns But Hospitalizations Remain Low
- Immunity in US bolstered by previous infections, vaccinations
- Milder form of Covid shows where the virus might be headed
Milder subvariants of omicron started spreading in April and now account for more than 60% of cases nationwide.
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Covid-19 cases are rising in the US, but disease experts say this isn’t cause for alarm.
That’s because the virus is getting weaker over time. Americans also have a lot of residual immunity from previous Covid infections and vaccinations, which is lessening the impact of what’s still a fast-spreading virus.