The Coronavirus variants that are widespread across the nation are causing an alarming increase in new cases. (NY Times)

The Coronavirus is now increasing once again and continuing to cause havoc across the nation. More socializing and the new and more contagious variants are primarily to blame for the latest semi-surge. Experts are hopeful that the vaccination efforts now in full swing will be able to curb an exponential increase in cases like the one that overwhelmed the nation last Winter. Vaccines are they only way to completely eradicate the virus once and for all.