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Misleading: Holiday Gatherings and COVID Surge

Tracy DavenportTracy Davenport
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3rd March 2021
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10:43 pm
29th March 2021
Misleading: Holiday Gatherings and COVID Surge
Overall the U.S. did not show a surge (Getty Images).

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Experts warned that COVID-19 cases would surge after Christmas and New Year’s Eve due to social gatherings and relaxed attitudes. Many on social media then said the holidays caused a surge in cases. 

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