CNN: A Covid-19 spike like the one in China is unlikely in the US, here’s what experts say

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Since January, the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States has been dropping. They, however, may have reached a standstill as the Omicron subvariant, BA.2, has become the primary source of illnesses. Meanwhile, in China, which has had few surges throughout the pandemic, there has been a substantial increase in infections as BA.2 sweeps across the country. The difference, according to specialists, is a combination of policy and population-level immunity. What is happening in China does not necessarily imply that the United States will experience another significant increase in cases. According to Johns Hopkins University, China’s seven-day daily new case average is more than 14,000 cases. The country has almost four times the population of the United States, but as of Thursday, the United States was averaging more than 30,000 new COVID-19 cases daily. Since mid-July, this is one of the lowest daily case rates. Abram Wagner, a research assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan, states that we’re on distinct paths, with the number of cases in the United States declining and plateauing at this moment, so the trajectory is different. However, given the lesser number of incidents in China, the country’s actions, including some amount of limitation, have had an effect. More of the article by Jen Christensen can be viewed here

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