Watch out: BA.5 Omicron subvariant, now the dominant coronavirus strain in the US, made up almost 80 per cent of new COVID-19 infections in the country.
Beware of BA.5 Omicron Subvariant
The BA.5 subvariant accounted for 77.9 per cent of new infections in the week ending July 16, up from 68.7 per cent a week before, Xinhua news agency reported.
Are Children More Susceptible to New Variants of Omicron � BA.4 and BA.5?
Children who previously had COVID-19 or the inflammatory condition MIS-C, associated with the virus, are not protected against the newer Omicron variant according to a new study.
Children who previously had COVID-19 or the inflammatory condition MIS-C, associated with the virus, are not protected against the newer Omicron variant according to a new study.
‘Is Omicron subvariant BA.5 spreading faster? BA.5 Omicron subvariant, now the dominant coronavirus strain in the US, made up almost 80 per cent of new COVID-19 infections in the country.’
Read More..
Another new subvariant, BA.4, accounted for 12.8 per cent of new infections, CDC data show. Read More..
The two contagious subvariants now made up over 90 per cent of new infections in the US.
Confirmed cases contracted by the two subvariants kept increasing since mid-May, CDC data show.
New Omicron Sub-Variants BA.4 and BA.5 Spread Across United States
Two new Omicron subvariants are on the rise in the United States, adding to concern of health experts whether they may fuel a summer surge in COVID-19 cases.
Two new Omicron subvariants are on the rise in the United States, adding to concern of health experts whether they may fuel a summer surge in COVID-19 cases.
Source-IANS
BA.5 Omicron Subvariant 4 Times More Vaccine-resistant, Says Study
The BA.5 Omicron subvariant is four times more resistant to mRNA vaccines than earlier strains of Omicron, which include Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines.
The BA.5 Omicron subvariant is four times more resistant to mRNA vaccines than earlier strains of Omicron, which include Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines.
First Case of BA.4 and BA.5 COVID Variants Confirmed in India
In India, the first case of BA.4 and BA.5 variants of COVID-19 has been confirmed by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).
In India, the first case of BA.4 and BA.5 variants of COVID-19 has been confirmed by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).
