Teams of experts are projecting that COVID-19’s toll on the United States will fall sharply by the end of July, according to research released by the government on Wednesday.
But they also warn that a “substantial increase” in hospitalizations and deaths is possible if unvaccinated people do not follow basic precautions, such as wearing a mask and keeping their distance from others.
The paper by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention included projections from six research groups. Their assignment