The spikes are alarming, considering more than half the population of these countries is fully vaccinated. Both Austria and Germany have vaccinated 69% of its population, while the Netherlands has hit 70%, and Norway 75%.

The resurgence in Europe may be a preview of what’s to come for the US with the weather getting colder and families gathering for the holidays. In the US, only 59% of the population is fully vaccinated. As Americans head into the winter season for another year of the pandemic, they may see yet another wave of covid-19.

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