Last summer's COVID wave in California was big enough to cause significant disruptions. As a new family of subvariants takes hold, how bad will this year be?
As the new FLiRT family of coronavirus subvariants takes hold, early signs are pointing to a summer jump in cases. So how bad could it get? Experts so far are cautiously optimistic, saying the numbers are within expectations and there currently are no signs of any red flags. But the new variants are a reminder that the coronavirus remains a major health risk for some, even as much of the world has tried to move past the pandemic.
is not a regular flu or cold,' said Dr. Elizabeth Hudson, regional chief of infectious disease at Kaiser Permanente Southern California. 'It can have long-lasting effects, with long waves last summer and winter were still big enough to cause significant disruptions, including outbreaks in schools, among sports teams and at Hollywood studios, while some businesses saw higher numbers of workers calling in sick. And the risk can remain severe for those who are older or immunocompromised.
deaths have continued to decline: For the 12-month period that ended at the start of spring, there were about 66,000 deaths nationally, half as many as the prior comparable period. And that is significantly down from the prior year, when there were 438,000 summer season. The California Department of Public Health has noted that the rate at which
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