COVID-19 Could Become Seasonal, Says CDC Director

Americans must prepare for a second wave of COVID-19 to spread across the United States, as the deadly virus could become seasonal.

Passenger checks in using a touchscreen at JetBlue's terminal in John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on March 14, 2020. Kathy Willens/AP Photo

Americans must prepare for a second wave of COVID-19 to spread across the United States, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director said on March 26, warning that the deadly virus could become seasonal.

“This virus is probably not going to go away once it stops its aggressive transmission in the United States, which I anticipate it will,” CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield told KTAR News on March 26. “We’ll have to get prepared for when this virus may come back.”