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Originally Posted by Donger

This sucks:



(CNN)After falling for months, Covid-19 hospitalizations across the US are on the upswing and approaching the peak levels seen in April.

The reason is simple: the US is experiencing a surge in cases, with states such as Florida, Texas and California reporting thousands of new confirmed cases in recent weeks.

At the peak of the pandemic in April, 59,538 people were hospitalized nationwide on April 15, according to the Covid Tracking Project. That number reached its lowest level on June 15 with 27,772 people hospitalized. But as of July 20, that number has climbed back up to 58,330 -- just hints beneath April's high.

Adm. Brett Giroir, an official on the White House coronavirus task force, said on Monday there was "no question we are having a surge right now."

Thankfully we have a much better idea of how to treat this thing now compared to back in April