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UNC virologist: Don't expect coronavirus case numbers to drop soon

Dirk Dittmer, a virologist with the UNC School of Medicine, says models predicted a surge in coronavirus infections after Thanksgiving. With more holiday gatherings to come and the virus' omicron variant likely being more transmissible, he says caseloads will likely trend up for a while.
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Dirk Dittmer, a virologist with the UNC School of Medicine, says models predicted a surge in coronavirus infections after Thanksgiving. With more holiday gatherings to come and the virus' omicron variant likely being more transmissible, he says caseloads will likely trend up for a while.

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Posted 2021-12-06T19:56:00-0500 - Updated 2021-12-06T20:00:45-0500