Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines.

Here’s what we’ve learned – and how our understanding has evolved – since the earliest cases of the novel coronavirus were first reported.

Health officials are tracking elevated virus incidence.

The CDC said the 2025-2026 flu vaccine is trivalent, meaning it protects against three main influenza viruses: a Type A (H1N1) virus, a Type A (H3N2) virus, and a Type B/Victoria lineage virus.

As Covid again increases, these will help you weather or prevent infection: vaccines, masks, Paxlovid, metformin, azelastine, some antihistamines, and Ensitrelvir.

The 78-year-old had been indicted in April on charges related to what prosecutors said was a scheme to thwart public records requests received by the agency.

Elaine Angene Escoe was living under the fake identity "Harley Newman" in Jamaica before her arrest in connection with a $32 million COVID-19 fraud scheme.