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Experts worry about how US will see next COVID surge coming

Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.
The Florida Channel
Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.

Recent changes could hurt the ability to see the beginning of a new wave, including how Americans are getting tested and a decision by federal officials to reduce the number of labs hunting variants.

Experts are watching for a potential new COVID-19 surge in the U.S. — and wondering how long it will take to detect.

They say recent changes could hurt the nation's ability to see the beginning of a new wave. Those changes include how Americans are getting tests and a decision by federal officials to reduce the number of labs hunting to variants.

Health officials are increasingly focusing on hospital admissions, which rise only after a surge has arrived.

And a wastewater surveillance program remains a patchwork that cannot yet be counted on to fully understand coming surges.

Click here to read more of this story from the Associated Press.