Prognosis
Variant’s Spread in Florida Shows Threat to U.S. Covid Recovery
- More hospitalizations in the Sunshine State as B.1.1.7 thrives
- There’s no mask order, but residents report covering up anyway
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A highly infectious Covid-19 variant is circulating widely in Florida, prompting concern that a resurgence of the virus is possible in the state and beyond, even as cases and hospitalizations drop dramatically.
In Florida, as elsewhere in the U.S., Covid cases, hospitalizations and deaths have dropped significantly from recent highs, helped by progress in the vaccination campaign. But conditions aren’t improving quite as quickly in the Sunshine State, at least in certain key categories.