COVID-19 is still killing more than 100,000 Americans a year, new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study shows—underscoring how the virus remains a major health threat even if the height of the pandemic has long subsided. [Newsweek: CDC and JAMA Internal Medicine]

In a study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, CDC researchers estimated that there were 43.6 million COVID-19–associated illnesses and 101,300 resulting deaths in the U.S. in the period from October 2022 to September 2023, and 33.0 million illnesses and 100,800 deaths subsequently between October 2023 to September 2024.

The analysis shows that COVID-19 continues to add pressure to outpatient clinics and hospitals, particularly during cold winter flu seasons. The researchers also highlight how older people are more at risk of getting seriously ill from the virus, accounting for most hospitalizations and deaths.

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