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COVID's annual summer wave is back. Here's what's behind it - USA Today

Published by USA Today By Mary Walrath-Holdridge · 22 August 2026 at 15:02
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COVID's annual summer wave is back. Here's what's behind it - USA Today
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Unlike other respiratory illnesses, such as the flu, COVID-19 has more than a single yearly "surge." Here is why.

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