‘More immune-evading’ BA.5 variant now nearly two-thirds of COVID-19 cases

By Cassidy Morrison
Published July 12, 2022 3:12pm ET
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‘More immune-evading’ BA.5 variant now nearly two-thirds of COVID-19 cases
The BA.5 omicron subvariant now accounts for 65% of circulating COVID-19 strains in the United States, Biden administration officials said Tuesday. The omicron offshoot is responsible for a recent spike in infections in the U.S., including many reinfections, and has proven more transmissible than the previously dominant subvariant. BA.4, another omicron cousin that has proven […]


The BA.5 omicron subvariant now accounts for 65% of circulating COVID-19 strains in the United States, Biden administration officials said Tuesday.

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