AXIOS May 9, 2024
To most Americans, COVID-19 now ranks with everyday risks like reckless driving, smoking and drinking too much. But the emergence of new variants called FLiRT is a fresh reminder that the coronavirus still is circulating and evolving, even with hospitalizations at record lows.
Why it matters: As much as the public wants to move on — and has moved on — from the pandemic, uncertainty about the coronavirus’ evolution means those who remain the most vigilant can’t fully shake the pandemic experience.
- That uncertainty is compounded by the recent phaseout of mandated hospital reporting of respiratory virus activity, and the demise of other metrics that helped track disease spread during the pandemic’s dark days.
- The COVID outlook, at least...
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