Is there a sequel to the 5th wave
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You can stay up on all our updates across the USA TODAY Network by visiting our live COVID-19 updates page. And so it's a win." Yes, we may have waves, but they're not waves that are filling up hospitals and killing tens of thousands of Americans." I was just on a call with a bunch of very smart epidemiologists and virologists and they were all saying, "Yes, we're seeing more cases, but folks aren't dying. And it does that actually still quite well. And what we wanted it to do was keep people out of the hospital and keep people from dying. When we start thinking about waves, we need to think really clearly about what is it that the vaccine does and what is it that we wanted it to do. The distinction is that in the more highly vaccinated states, there's more cases, but few of those cases are going to a hospital or dying. There's a surge in cases in all states, whether they have high or low vaccination rates. There's a surge everywhere in the Northern tier, kind of the Northern part of the country where people go inside in the winter because it gets cold. SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID, is a coronavirus, so that may be just what it's going to look like moving forward. The common cold, they peak in the winter. It is too early to say this could just be winter. So does this mean we're into a fifth wave of the pandemic, or is this just winter? Health reporter Elizabeth Weise considers. Various studies have shown between 30 and 40% of certain populations have been infected.ĬOVID-19 cases and deaths are again rising in most US states for the first time in two months. And the virus that causes COVID-19 is apparently spreading rampantly among deer around the country.Nine-year-old Ezra Blount died yesterday after initially being placed in a medically induced coma. There is now a 10th victim from the deadly Astroworld Festival crowd surge.The package addresses things from public transportation to broadband internet and bridges. President Joe Biden is expected to sign his $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law today.
IS THERE A SEQUEL TO THE 5TH WAVE PLUS
Today, a potential fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, plus closing arguments in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, and more. I'm Taylor Wilson, and this is 5 Things you need to know Monday, the 15th of November 2021. There may be some differences between the audio and the text. This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for clarity in its current form. Hit play on the player above to hear the podcast and follow along with the transcript below. Podcasts: True crime, in-depth interviews and more USA TODAY podcasts right here. Plus, closing arguments are expected in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, Ghislaine Maxwell heads to trial, today's the deadline to sign up for child tax credits and hundreds were injured in Egypt from scorpion stings after flooding. Health reporter Elizabeth Weise considers whether this is just the new normal. On today's episode of the 5 Things podcast: Is this the fifth COVID-19 wave?