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The BA.5 Wave Is What COVID Normal Looks Like

Thu, 2022-07-14 12:12 — FNUOvviyaa

The BA.5 Wave Is What COVID Normal Looks Like The endless churn of variants may not stop anytime soon, unless we do something about it. Katherine J. Wu The Atlantic

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Experts reveal how likely reinfection is from COVID with spread of omicron subvariant BA.5

Thu, 2022-07-14 12:08 — FNUOvviyaa

Experts reveal how likely reinfection is from COVID with spread of omicron subvariant BA.5 "These are not the real numbers because many people are not reporting cases," Dr. Ali Mokdad, an epidemiologist with the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle, told ABC News. The latest variant, BA.5, has become the dominant strain in the U.S., making up more than 65% of all COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Why the Omicron offshoot BA.5 is a big deal

Thu, 2022-07-14 11:23 — FNUOvviyaa

Why the Omicron offshoot BA.5 is a big deal Once again, Covid-19 seems to be everywhere. If you feel caught off-guard, you aren't alone. Brenda Goodman, CNN CNN

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Should one wait for a new Omicron vaccine or get your next booster now amid BA.5’s surge?--experts comment

Wed, 2022-07-13 19:02 — mike kraft

Should you wait for an Omicron vaccine—or get your next booster now? With Omicron subvariant BA.5 on the rise, many Americans are debating how best to protect themselves. Here's what experts say. Fortune

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Explainer: What is the COVID BA.5 variant and why is it reinfecting so many people?--Reuters

Wed, 2022-07-13 17:52 — mike kraft

Explainer: What is the COVID BA.5 variant and why is it reinfecting so many people? BA.5, part of the Omicron family, is the latest coronavirus variant to cause widespread waves of infection globally. Jennifer Rigby,Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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Covid reinfections are here to stay as BA.5 cases rise

Wed, 2022-07-13 17:45 — mike kraft

Covid reinfections are here to stay as BA.5 cases rise How many times can I get Covid? Are Covid reinfections worse? What is the reinfection rate for the new Covid variant? YahooNews

In 2020, Covid reinfections were considered rare.

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US regulators approve Novavax as a new COVID-19 shot option

Wed, 2022-07-13 17:38 — mike kraft

US regulators OK new COVID-19 shot option from Novavax The U.S. is getting another COVID-19 vaccine choice as the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday cleared Novavax shots for adults. AP NEWS

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Novavax makes a more traditional type of shot than the three other COVID-19 vaccines available for use in the U.S. -- and one that’s already available in Europe and multiple other countries.

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Overview:Covid development China, Australia, Denmark, U.S., Canada,

Wed, 2022-07-13 10:24 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Anxiety levels rose along with temperatures in Shanghai on Wednesday, as medical workers sweated beneath their hazmat suits while administering compulsory mass testing for COVID-19 in a city that recently emerged from a painful two-month lockdown. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. Covid hospitalizations double since May, driven by BA.5

Wed, 2022-07-13 09:30 — mike kraft

Covid hospitalizations double since May, driven by BA.5 The highly contagious omicron subvariant now accounts for more than half of new infections in the U.S. NBC News

Hospitals across the country are bracing for another surge in Covid-19 patients as the highly contagious omicron subvariant BA.5 sweeps the nation.

“Statewide, we’re definitely seeing an increase,” said Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, director of the infectious diseases division at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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BA.5 variant’s spread sparks concerns about contagiousness, hospitalizations

Wed, 2022-07-13 09:20 — mike kraft

BA.5 variant’s spread sparks concerns about contagiousness, hospitalizations Concerns are rising over a new omicron subvariant that is even more highly transmissible, called BA.5. The new subvariant has risen to be a majority of COVID-19 cases in the United States and… vmorris The Hill

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BA.5 causes concern because of its increased contagiousness and because of its greater ability to evade the protection from vaccines and prior infection.

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