Why potential COVID winter surge may not be severe as past years

COVID-19 cases are increasing across the country, but a UCSF doctor believes this winter surge may not be as severe as past years for the Bay Area.
COVID-19 cases are increasing across the country, but a UCSF doctor believes this winter surge may not be as severe as past years for the Bay Area. Photo credit Getty Images

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – COVID-19 cases are increasing across the country due to a transmissible new variant, but a UCSF doctor believes this winter surge may not be as severe as past years for the Bay Area.

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To answer your questions on masking safety, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with Dr. Bob Wachter, Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, on "Ask An Expert."

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