March 13, 2023 – Last year, federal officials warned of a likely COVID-19 surge this winter. It never happened, making this the first pandemic winter without a significant spike.
Deaths from COVID-19 and official case counts declined dramatically, compared to the surges seen during the winter of 2021-2022.
Many experts have said that wave never appeared because so many Americans have either been vaccinated, infected, or both. That created a wall of immunity.
While the infection rate didn’t skyrocket this winter, COVID-19 still played a deadly role across America. Weekly deaths peaked at 4,439 the week of Jan. 11, compared to a peak…
