"COVID is still killing hundreds of people every week, primarily older people and those with other health problems. According to a new CDC report, COVID’s no longer the third-leading cause of death, but the disease still ranks as the 10th top cause of death. COVID is projected to kill close to 50,000 people every year, according to the new report. “I think we have to be very careful in just writing this off and saying, ‘Well, it’s just a mild infection.' It’s not,” says Michael Osterholm, who runs the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. “It is particularly a significant risk for those who are older and those who have underlying conditions. The good news is for most younger, otherwise healthier people this will be like having a flu-like infection.”"