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Noon Wednesday: Unusual Uptick in Non-COVID Viruses

By Marisa Wojcik | Here & Now

June 30, 2021

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An unexpected rise in spring colds has health officials taking notice as more people choose to forego masks and social distancing. Tom Haupt, a respiratory disease epidemiologist from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, explains why this is happening and how to prevent further spread.

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