sometime on wednesday. cases of covid—19 in the united states are again rising. national data shows hospitalisations associated with the virus increased nearly 19% over the past week and deaths increased about 21%. the statistics come from the us centers for disease control and prevention. this late summer spread comes as a new variant known as eris, or eg.5, has become the dominant strain of coronavirus in the us. though it's unknown whether it's the direct cause of the surge. the bbc�*s katty kay discussed all this with dr anthony fauci, who served as the us chief medical advisor and spokesman during the height of the covid pandemic. front page of the new york times today, not over yet. late summer covid _ times today, not over yet. late summer covid wave _ times today, not over yet. late summer covid wave brings warning of more to come. right. because right — warning of more to come. right. because right now— warning of more to come. right. because right now we _ warning of more to...