Trends in respiratory infections --two assessments

Respiratory viruses, thrown out of whack by Covid, appear to be falling back into seasonal order As we head into the fourth Northern Hemisphere winter of the Age of Covid, respiratory viruses appear to be falling back into seasonal order, experts tell STAT. Helen Branswell STAT

COVID data show small rise ahead of the holidays OKrasyuk/iStock CIDRAP

After declining trends since the end of September, US COVID indicators rose slightly last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest updates.

The rise comes just ahead of Thanksgiving gatherings and as other respiratory viruses such as flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) continue to increase. In a survey update today, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found that Americans' concerns about COVID-19 are lagging, which it says may explain lukewarm uptake of the updated vaccine.