national COVID-19 trends
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National COVID-19 trends, October 20
Moderate to high levels of COVID-19 spread persist through much of the U.S., as of mid-October. Different data sources offer conflicting information about where cases may be increasing and decreasing. Meanwhile, flu spread is on the rise, especially in the West and South.
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National COVID-19 trends, October 13
This summer’s COVID-19 wave is pushing into the fall. Data through early October show disease levels are still highest in the West, while they are increasing in parts of the Northeast and Midwest. Flu season is also getting underway earlier than usual.
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National COVID-19 trends, October 6
COVID-19 trends continue to diverge by region, as some parts of the country are seeing a summer wave taper off and others are seeing cases rise with the onset of colder weather. The Northwest seems to be the latest hotspot, and Western states overall are seeing an early start to flu season.
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National COVID-19 trends, September 29
The current COVID-19 picture remains varied by region: as the summer wave continues into early fall, cases are trending up in the Northeast and parts of the West and down in the South. And an upcoming gap between CDC contracts will further restrict available data.
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National COVID-19 trends, September 22
While national averages for COVID-19 metrics appear to be at a peak or plateau as of mid-September, the picture actually looks pretty different from region to region. COVID-19 spread seems to have peaked for the summer in the South, but may still be increasing in the West and is starting to go up more in…
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National COVID-19 trends, September 15
This summer’s COVID-19 wave may have reached its peak in some parts of the country, as major metrics report disease levels stagnating or starting to decline as of early September. But levels remain high in many places, particularly in the West and South. And we are approaching the start of the season for flu and…
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National COVID-19 trends, September 1
The U.S.’s summer 2026 COVID-19 wave is in full swing. All disease tracking metrics report increased spread across the country, and the school year’s start and upcoming holiday weekend will cause further outbreaks. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated vaccines for this year, but they may be hard to access for many…
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National COVID-19 trends, August 25
Here are the latest national COVID-19 trends, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and major wastewater surveillance providers: The end of summer may be approaching in the U.S., but our summer COVID-19 wave is showing no signs of slowing. All data sources report significant increases in disease levels and outbreaks…
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National COVID-19 trends, August 18
COVID-19 spread continues to increase across the U.S. as this summer’s wave keeps climbing. While levels are highest in the West and South, there are hotspots in all regions. The CDC as well as mainstream media sources are downplaying this wave as they have many others.
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National COVID-19 trends, August 11
A summer COVID-19 wave is still rising in the U.S., according to data through late July. Increases in disease spread are most pronounced in the South and West, but all regions have growing outbreaks. This summer’s wave started later and lower than similar waves in prior years, making it difficult to anticipate what might happen…
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