Augie RayUS’s Summer Surge Begins Its Decline, but Risks Remain High: Update for September 20, 2024According to the CDC wastewater dashboard, the summer surge of COVID is beginning to decline. Nationally, risks remain high and likely…8h ago8h ago
Augie RayThe US’s Stubborn Summer COVID Surge Persists, As Do the Number of Long COVID Sufferers: Update for…According to wastewater analysis, the US remains near its peak for this summer surge of COVID. The CDC reports the US is at a high to very…6d ago6d ago
Augie RayCOVID-19 Risks Remain High in US: Update for September 7, 2024The CDC’s wastewater monitoring tells us that COVID viral risks are currently high in the US. There are signs this long summer surge has…Sep 7Sep 7
Augie RayCOVID-19 Risks Remain Very High in the US: Update for August 31, 2024Nationally, COVID is at or near the peak of the 2024 summer surge, but that doesn’t tell the whole story. This week’s wastewater data…Aug 31Aug 31
Augie RayCOVID-19 Still Rising In the US — What You Can To Protect Yourself and Others: Update for August…COVID in US wastewater — the most accurate measure we have of the number of COVID infections — rose again this past week, reaching the…Aug 24Aug 24
Augie RayCOVID-19 Risks Still Rising In US, and New Research Should Encourage More Care: Update for August…Wastewater data tells us COVID risks are still rising in the US, but they are likely at or near a summer peak. However, we should expect a…Aug 171Aug 171
Augie Ray2024’s Mid-Year COVID Wave Nearing Record Summer Levels: A US Update for August 10, 2024The week’s data tells us COVID-19 risks are still rising in the United States. In fact, for the first time since last winter, the CDC now…Aug 10Aug 10
Augie RayThe Summer 2024 COVID Surge Continues: Update for August 2, 2024Last week’s wastewater data suggested that the summer COVID surge might be coming to an end. A week later, our COVID surge continues, with…Aug 3Aug 3
Augie RayCOVID Summer Surge Nears Uneven Peak in the United States: Update for July 26, 2024Data from multiple sources indicate the current summer COVID-19 surge may be at a peak in the US, although the situation varies widely from…Jul 26Jul 26
Augie RayCOVID Already Impacts the Definitely-Not-Post-Pandemic Paris Olympic GamesWeeks ago, the Paris Olympics were being billed as the first “post-pandemic” Olympics. With the Opening Ceremonies a day away, let’s check…Jul 24Jul 24