# Summer COVID-19 wave grows as autumn respiratory illness season remains low

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- CNN, 2026-08-20 15:00 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/20/health/covid-summer-wave?Date=20260820&Profile=cnn

> The autumn respiratory illness season has not yet begun, and flu and RSV activity remain low, but COVID-19 infections are showing a growing summer wave.