Reposted by Julie Lam
For the question, I wanted to add impacts on organs, immune system + tumor growth but held it back. My dad & his wife died within a couple of years due to Lung cancer after catching the same strain. I developed a nerve tumor after my first, a lung nodule after my second. My immune system is a mess.
![Current U.S. COVID Epidemic Trend (Source: CDC)
[https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/data/activity-levels.html]
CDC data from late July 2026 shows COVID-19 transmission is growing or likely growing in 37 states, with increased test positivity and emergency room visits nationwide.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gioridukdc4udijly543nbob/bafkreibqbztkzq2d3gct6rquxxndtbqx6n7bq4aytva2oclfqufmhr37wq)
