New strains could cause COVID cases to spike in conjunction with relaxed mask mandate

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New strains could cause COVID cases to spike in conjunction with relaxed mask mandate

Dr. Ramgopal said he expects a spike towards the end of the year when vaccine efficacy may diminish against new strains of coronavirus.

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