The New York Times (7/21, Hassan) reports that “in just eight weeks, the Omicron subvariant known as BA.5 has gone from a blip in United States case counts to the dominant version of the coronavirus in the country.” BA.5, “perhaps the most transmissible subvariant yet…is driving increases in positive tests, hospitalizations and intensive care admissions across the country.”
The Hill (7/21, Choi) reports, “About 78% of coronavirus cases in the U.S. are caused by the BA.5 subvariant, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).”
In addition, CNN (7/21, Goodman) reports that more reinfections are occurring amid the current wave, “but on average, these reinfections do not seem to be happening more rapidly, according to a new analysis from…Helix.”
Related Links:
— “The risk from the coronavirus is rising in much of the United States. “Adeel Hassan, The New York Times, July 21, 2022