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'We're Bracing For It:' Boston Doctor Nervous About Second Coronavirus Wave

"What we are seeing that as the weather gets colder here, cases are going up," said Dr. Shira Doron, an epidemiologist for Tufts Medical.

The coronavirus numbers aren’t as bad as they were in April, in the height of the pandemic, but Dr. Doron said hospitals are preparing for a tough winter ahead.
The coronavirus numbers aren’t as bad as they were in April, in the height of the pandemic, but Dr. Doron said hospitals are preparing for a tough winter ahead. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

FRAMINGHAM, MA — As we approach the winter months, it’s going to be tougher being outside in the open air. As people move indoors, one Boston epidemiologist explains why she’s nervous heading into the “second wave.”

“What we are seeing that as the weather gets colder here, cases are going up,” said Dr. Shira Doron, an epidemiologist for Tufts Medical Center.

The coronavirus numbers aren’t as bad as they were in April, in the height of the pandemic, but Dr. Doron said hospitals are preparing for a tough winter ahead.

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