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Los Angeles Times
COVID persists as summer in California
Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, experts in California report a shift toward summer peaks in cases, wastewater levels, and hospitalizations, with 2025 and 2026 seeing larger summer surges than winter. This change is partly attributed to new variants and immunity from vaccines and prior infections, leading health officials to emphasize vaccination, especially for high-risk groups, ahead of potential summertime increases. While COVID's impact has lessened compared to early pandemic years, hospitalizations and test positivity are rising, prompting renewed public health messaging and vaccination efforts.
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