This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (orange)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells (green) cultured in the lab./Credit:	NIAID-RML

This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (orange)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells (green) cultured in the lab./Credit: NIAID-RML

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While nationwide surge may be slowing, officials warn of troubling Covid-19 signs across US heartland

New Covid-19 cases in the US may be on the decline, but some officials across the country's heartland reported worrisome news this week.