blog posts Get ready for yearly 'COVID season,' U of I expert warns Nov 23, 2021 10:15 am by KCBS RadioIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images KCBS Radio (Nov. 22) – The reality of a seasonal COVID-19 surge is coming into view, but isn’t quite here. 'We are, I think, heading into seasonal spread just like influenza,' says Rebecca Lee Smith, a U. of I. professor of epidemiology. Share on Facebook Tweet Email