Untested Bivalent COVID Jab Being Rolled Out
August 15, 2022, the U.K. became the first country to approve Moderna’s new bivalent COVID booster — Spikevax bivalent —
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Category: New Variant
Most people infected with omicron variant ‘didn’t know they had it,’ study finds – The Hill
Most people infected by the omicron variant of COVID-19 were not aware they had it, according to a new study. “More
What is BA.4.6? The CDC is tracking a new COVID ‘variant of concern’ that’s overtaking earlier Omicron strains in at least 4 U.S. states
New lineages of the Omicron COVID variant, like BA.4 and BA.5, are helping spark a wave of reinfections, as people
Biden’s covid case highlights confusing CDC guidance on ending isolation – The Washington Post
More than 2½ years into the pandemic, and with a highly contagious version of the virus circulating, the CDC guidelines
Prior Omicron infection protects against BA.4 and BA.5 variants
The Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of SARS-CoV-2 have proven to be stealthier at evading people’s immune defences than all
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How COVID-19 symptoms are changing: A sore throat and hoarse voice became top symptoms with newer variant – CBS News
The top symptoms of the Omicron COVID-19 variant may differ from symptoms that were common at the start of the
Why BA.5 is good at dodging our immune systems, even if you’ve just had Covid-19 – Vox
If viruses have a purpose, it’s to make copies of themselves. They don’t have the tools to do that on
COVID reinfection has a silver lining—one that may tame the pandemic
COVID variants can evade antibody immunity all they want—but they’ll still have to reckon with T cells, the oft-ignored and
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BA.5 Outdoor Transmission: The Risk of Catching COVID-19 | Time
The truth is that being outside has never been a sure way to avoid COVID-19 transmission—especially at crowded events, like music
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Covid: Hospitalizations have doubled since May as omicron BA.5 sweeps U.S.
The omicron BA.5 subvariant is more transmissible than previous versions of Covid, resulting in a wave of infections and increased
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