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WASHINGTON — Summer heat, outdoor fun … and cold and flu symptoms? The three may not go together in many people’s minds, partly owing to common myths about germs and partly because many viruses really do have lower activity levels in the summer. But it is possible to get the sniffles — or worse — in the summer. Federal data …

A new COVID variant is spiking ‘very high’ in Texas, CDC says  San Antonio Express-News COVID-19 surges in Texas: What to know about new ‘Stratus’ variant  Dallas News Data shows ‘very high’ levels of COVID cases in Central Texas  MySA Experts say uptick in COVID ‘STRATUS’ variant cases throughout the state a cause for concern  KESQ Sickness on the Rise: How to Stay Safe  The …

Cases of COVID-19 are spiking in Texas as a new variant spreads across much of the U.S. COVID variant XFG, nicknamed Stratus, accounts for three-fourths of COVID cases in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. First detected in January of this year, the strain is a highly contagious offshoot of the Omicron variant. The surge …

Covid hangs around after winter peak as new variant takes hold  Stuff COVID cases surge in California as Stratus variant spreads  San Francisco Chronicle New COVID-19 variant with ‘wider range of symptoms’ surges in Bay Area  SFGATE Latest on COVID this week: Cases, deaths, variants, vaccines and more  USA Today COVID cases are spiking as new variant spreads  WALB Source link

Flu season is right around the corner—but according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we need to be just as vigilant about reducing COVID-19 exposure. The CDC just reported a 10 percent increase in test positivity rates, and COVID-related emergency room visits are also up 15.2 percent from the week prior. Between increased travel …

COVID cases surge in California as Stratus variant spreads  San Francisco Chronicle COVID rising fast in California, fueled by new ‘Stratus’ variant tied to Omicron  Los Angeles Times Coronavirus cases surge in California with new variant  KTLA New COVID variant detected in California fueling surge in cases  FOX 11 Los Angeles A new strain of Covid is causing a spike in California as officials …

COVID-19 is once again climbing to troubling levels in California — a worrying trend as health officials attempt to navigate a vaccine landscape thrown into uncertainty by delays and decisions from the Trump administration. Public health departments in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties have reported jumps in the coronavirus concentrations detected in wastewater in recent weeks. L.A. County also …

Every summer for the past several years, including this summer, COVID cases have increased throughout the United States as people spend time in air-conditioned spaces and as summer travel peaks. It is expected that COVID cases will continue to rise as kids head back to school, and then reach a peak in early September. “Most of those COVID-19 [infections] are …

The increase makes sense for this time of year, as people spend more time indoors in air-conditioned spaces or settle back into their fall routines, experts said. Residents are returning from vacation, and students are returning to school, said Andrew Lover, associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. “It doesn’t look particularly worrisome. It’s kind of expected,” …

(Reuters) -Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said the company’s new six-seat Model Y variant, launched in China this week, might never enter production in the United States, citing the rise of self-driving vehicles. The Model Y L, built at Tesla’s Shanghai factory, features a longer wheelbase and three rows of seats, and is priced at around $47,200. It went on …