An article published on July 15, 2021 by Newsweek concerning new COVID case numbers in light of vaccines included several quotes by ITA Associate Director Jagpreet Chhatwal, PhD.
From the article: …that in California, for example, cases are likely to rise following the lifting of restrictions, but said that “we should focus on hospitalizations and deaths—not cases.”
He said: “Because of COVID-19 vaccination, we expect more and more cases to shift from severe to mild, therefore the case count doesn’t imply the same as last year.”
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