Skip to main content

Seasonal Coronaviruses

By March 24, 2021Commentary1 min read

Interesting, seasonal coronavirus infections have spiked recently, especially in the Midwest.  Thanks to Phil Kerpen on Twitter for the chart below.  One strain is primarily responsible for this spike.  The chart is a good reminder of the seasonality of coronavirus.  One consequence of this increase is more false positives from PCR testing, as there is some cross-reactivity with CV-19 fragments.

Kevin Roche

Author Kevin Roche

The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry through Roche Consulting, LLC. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.

More posts by Kevin Roche

Leave a comment