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COVID-19 cases are on the rise. What's behind the summer surge?

Name: COVID-19 cases are on the rise. What's behind the summer surge?
Uploaded: 2024-07-24T16:28:00-0500
Duration: 3 min 20 s
Description: Chances are you or someone you know recently came down with a case of COVID-19. According to the CDC, nearly 40 states are experiencing high levels of the virus. Cases also are on the rise in the Chicago area. Dr. Sharon Welbel, an infectious disease expert at Cook County Health, explains what’s behind the summer surge.

Chances are you or someone you know recently came down with a case of COVID-19. According to the CDC, nearly 40 states are experiencing high levels of the virus. Cases also are on the rise in the Chicago area. Dr. Sharon Welbel, an infectious disease expert at Cook County Health, explains what’s behind the summer surge.