US is in the throes of another covid-19 uptick, cementing a pattern of the virus surging around the holidays

HEALTH — The United States is in the throes of another covid-19 uptick, cementing a pattern of the virus surging around the holidays as doctors and public health officials brace for greater transmission after Americans return to school and work this week. Coronavirus samples detected in wastewater, the best metric for estimating community viral activity, suggests infections could be as rampant as they were last winter... washingtonpost.com