While the virus can be unpredictable, one doctor we talked to doesn't think it was so hard to see the surge coming.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Cases of COVID are climbing quickly across California, up by more than 50% since March, according to the CDC. San Francisco is spiking past the 5% test positivity rate - a rate too high, infectious diseases experts say.
"Trying to just look at the best case scenario and not preparing for a worst case scenario is a problem because we can get caught off guard at that point," said Dr. Abraar Karan, an infectious disease doctor at Stanford, adding that with more transmission come more mutations and more chance of a deadly variant."With the next variant, it's hard to say, and this is the problem," said Dr. Karan."This is why we need to focus on prevention.
And, while the virus can be unpredictable, the doctor doesn't think it was so hard to see the surge coming. "Pulling back on mask mandates in indoor settings like transportation, you'll have more transmission. More people kind of socializing, feeling safe, going to indoor settings - you'll have more transmission," he said.
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