(NPR) A 4th COVID-19 Surge May Be Starting. How Bad Could It Get?

A 4th COVID-19 Surge May Be Starting. How Bad Could It Get?



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A 4th COVID-19 Surge May Be Starting. How Bad Could It Get?







A sign requiring face masks and Covid-19 protocols at a restaurant in Plymouth, Mich., on March 21. Coronavirus cases in Michigan are skyrocketing after months of steep declines, one sign that a new surge may be starting.



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A 4th COVID-19 Surge May Be Starting. How Bad Could It Get?






The answer, experts say, depends on how Americans behave in the next several weeks and how quickly vaccines get in arms.