US health officials are gearing up for an expected winter COVID-19 surge as cases rise in Europe.
Previously, the increase in infections in America lagged Europe, including the spread of Omicron last winter.
According to the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), the number of cases in Europe was on the rise around early September. The ECDC said in its latest report, “Broad increases have been observed across all indicators.”
According to The Seattle Times, King County, Washington’s health officer, Dr. Jeff Duchin, said in a news briefing that weakened immune systems, increased gatherings and a return to pre-COVID activities could lead to cause a surge in Europe.
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“This should be a clear warning for us, as in the past the big surge in Europe has been a good predictor of what we expect to see in the US in about four to six weeks,” he advises. did.
In the United States, data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center shows that there are over 38,000 cases of COVID every day.
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However, lower temperatures have raised concerns about increased infections and the looming threat of more infectious variants.
The Omicron substrain has increased prevalence in the United States, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing an increase in BA.4.6 and BQ.1.1 over the past few weeks.
This is because masking and relaxation restrictions have been relaxed or completely removed.
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The White House is urging Americans to get their Omicron-specific bivalent boosters to stem a further surge, but just under 15 million people have received the latest shots.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.