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Newsweek
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- Newsweek
Map Shows US States Where COVID Cases Are Rising
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. COVID-19 cases are rising in 31 states and "likely growing" in 14 others, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The government agency, which coordinated the national response to the pandemic, said that 45 states were seeing high chances of increased COVID cases, five years after the pandemic began. Why It Matters Since the start of the pandemic, heath authorities have kept an eye on the number of cases across the world. While the development of a vaccine means that increased cases will no longer be met with the same lockdown policies, COVID cases are still a cause for concern, especially for the unvaccinated and immunocompromised. What To Know The number of states in which COVID cases appear to be growing has increased from 27 to 31 since August 5. Most significantly, the data shows that California switched from "likely growing" to "growing," meaning that the most populous state in the union is now measuring an increasing number of COVID cases. Other large population hubs, like Texas, New York and Florida, have stayed in the "growing" category. A majority of the U.S. population lives in a "growing" state. The only states to report no growth in COVID cases were Alaska, Maine, New Hampshire and North Dakota, along with Washington, D.C. A spokesperson for the CDC told Newsweek that "COVID-19 activity is increasing in many Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Southern and West Coast states. The most recent genomic surveillance estimates indicated that the most common variants in the U.S. were NB. 1.8.1 and LP. 8.1 in late June. "Due to low numbers of sequences reported to CDC, precision in the most recent reporting period is low." What People Are Saying Dr. Steven Goldberg, a physician and chief medical officer at HealthTrackRx, told Newsweek: "The current rise in COVID-19 cases is likely multifactorial. Increased summer travel, indoor gatherings due to high temperatures, waning vaccine immunity and the emergence of immune-evasive Omicron subvariants like KP.3 and LB.1 all play a role. "Wastewater surveillance, along with anecdotal reports of increased COVID-19-related ER and urgent care visits, corroborate this increase." The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a statement: "As of August 5, 2025, we estimate that COVID-19 infections are growing or likely growing in 45 states, declining or likely declining in 0 states, and not changing in 5 states." What Happens Next The CDC will continue to monitor any spread of COVID across the U.S.
NBC News
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- NBC News
Massachusetts health officials warn about potentially deadly bacteria in coastal waters
Health department officials in Massachusetts are warning the public about a potentially deadly bacteria in coastal waters after a person was infected. The state's Department of Public Health issued a warning Wednesday about Vibrio bacteria following what it called "an extremely rare case" of Vibrio vulnificus infection. Officials said the person was most likely exposed to it while at a beach on Buzzards Bay. "Vibrio bacteria normally live in warm, salt or brackish waters along the Atlantic coast," Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein said in a statement. "Heat waves and above-average water surface temperatures create favorable conditions for Vibrio bacteria to grow, making May through October generally the peak season for these bacteria." About a dozen species of Vibrio can cause illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Symptoms of an infection include stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, fever, and chills. Some Vibrio infections can lead to necrotizing fasciitis or 'flesh-eating disease,' the CDC said. Deaths from "flesh-eating" bacteria have been on the rise in some southeastern states, including Florida and Louisiana. Goldstein said people with open wounds and those who eat contaminated shellfish can develop an infection. Sometimes, the infection can spread through the bloodstream and cause severe or life-threatening illness, he said. According to the CDC, about 1 in 5 people with a Vibrio vulnificus infection die. In the last several years, there have been only seven confirmed cases of the infection among Massachusetts residents. Four of them were most likely exposed to Vibrio vulnificus in Massachusetts, the health department said.
Fox News
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- Fox News
Jillian Michaels hails ‘fantastic' trend as American alcohol use hits new low
Jillian Michaels joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss falling U.S. drinking rates and a new study linking walking to fat burning and weight loss.
