It seems like everyone has COVID. Why this wave may be worse than official data suggests

abc7chicago ^ | 09/05/2023 | Deidre McPhillips

[ChicagoConservative27]

COVID-19 certainly didn't take a vacation this summer. Virus levels in the US have been on the rise for weeks, but it's hard to know exactly how widely it's spreading.

Federal data suggests that the current increases have stayed far below earlier peaks and notable surges. But judging by word of mouth among family, friends and coworkers, it can seem like everyone knows someone who's sick with COVID-19 right now.

"We have several folks down with COVID, unfortunately," one health-focused nonprofit told CNN when seeking comment for this story.

Rates of severe disease may be staying at relatively low levels, but experts agree that there are probably more infections than the current surveillance systems can capture.

[ChicagoConservative27]

Bite me.

[Col Frank Slade]

“Experts agree”

[Jim Noble]

If it turned out it was a wave of coronavirus 229E or OC43 would anyone care?

[cyclotic]

Everyone’s got it huh?

Great, less people at the campground this weekend.

[Yo-Yo]

If it turned out it was a wave of coronavirus 229E or OC43 would anyone care?P> It's Coronavirus FJB24.

[dforest]

This is a lie and a farce.

[madison10]

Ditto.

[logi_cal869]

Awwww...ain’t that precious?

They’ve got a new name for a cold.

/s

But they’re using it against us.

(I shoot back)

[iontheball]

The fear mongering is just beginning.

[dfwgator]

Everyone has VID!

VID! VID! VID!

[glennaro]

“Experts agree”

Actually, it's "self-described/self-promoted 'medical experts' who have lost all credibility to dispense medical advice agree."

Anyone who still heeds the advice of these charlatans is both a fool and is a person who is only fooling themselves ... rarely a good thing to do.

[mikelets456]

It’s hard to tell how quickly it’s spreading because people believe it’s allergies or a summer cold....not a PANDEMIC!!!

[The Duke]

Yawn

[newfreep]

Awwww...ain’t that precious? They’ve got a new name for a cold.

[dfwgator]

The tests have it so that a common cold gives a positive result.

[asinclair]

Gotta keep scraping those airplane windows to see what is spreading, and where.

[AppyPappy]

So you may have Covid and not know it because you aren’t sick

[TexasFreeper2009]

none of the people in my family of 6 got it the first time or this time.

[Arlis]

Uhhhhh......thought CDC just said/reported that about 1% of all deaths in last few months were from Covid.....

?????????

[Ken H]

IOW, they don’t have the facts on their side so they have resorted to “everybody knows”.