
This July 4th, COVID is still killing hundreds of Americans each day
Fox News
With more Americans shielded from severe illness by vaccination and infection, COVID-19 — at least for now — has become an unpleasant, inconvenient nuisance for many.
Today, in the third year of the pandemic, it’s easy to feel confused by the mixed picture. Big differences separate the flu from COVID-19. Health experts continue to be surprised by the behavior of the coronavirus. The fast-spreading omicron subtypes BA.4 and BA.5 may also contribute to a change in the death numbers, said experts.
"It’s going to be a good summer and we deserve this break," Ali Mokdad, a professor of health metrics sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle, told the AP.
With more Americans shielded from severe illness through vaccination and infection, COVID-19 — at least for the time being — has transformed into an unpleasant, inconvenient nuisance for many.