Scientists have been warning about a second wave of coronavirus infections and fatalities in the United States since the pandemic began, but now it's looking more likely that the first wave will continue for months, NBC News reports.
Cases are surging in several parts of the country, but scientists are struggling to predict when they may peak because of changing demographics (younger people are getting infected more frequently now) and patchwork mitigation efforts that vary by state. "The trends that we see across the U.S. don't look like they're peaking anytime soon," said Loren Lipworth, an epidemiologist at Vanderbilt University. "If these trends continue to go up, I think this wave would continue through the winter."
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