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COVID cases surging again in Florida. Here's what you need to know about new variant, Eris It's summer and that means a new surge of COVID cases. But after three years of vaccines and previous infections, experts say cases may not be as bad. Yahoo News

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In Florida, the Florida Department of Health noted a jump in cases since the July 4 holiday. New data shows that COVID cases have risen from 5,607 new cases the week of May 12 to 9,942 the week of July 14, a 77% increase in the past 10 weeks. That's a lot like the surge Florida experienced last winter, but so far local doctors say the COVID-positive patients they have seen in recent weeks are not as sick as those they tended to during previous waves.

That could be a result of immunity granted by vaccines and previous infection, doctors said, along with the latest coronavirus strains being weaker than their ancestors. But Floridians should still take precautions.

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