A new COVID variant is slowly starting to grow in numbers in the US and the Midwest, but how worrying is it and will it overtake the BA.5 variant that currently dominates cases? According to health experts, much is still unclear about BA.4.6, a descendant of the BA.4 variant that first appeared in April and …
What is BA.4.6? Expert explains new COVID variant is now being tracked by CDC Read More »
Story at a glance Researchers conducting a study of COVID-19 and the effect of vaccines identified nearly 2,500 blood samples from patients just before and after the start of the wave of omicron. They identified 210 people who were likely infected given the amount of antibodies in their blood. Surveys and interviews with participants at …
Most people infected with the omicron variant ‘didn’t know they had it,’ study finds Read More »
LOS ANGELES — The Omicron variant of COVID has continued to mutate and prolong the global pandemic, with some studies saying the virus is now more contagious and may cause even more severe symptoms. However, a new study finds that the majority of people infected with the Omicron variant don’t even know they have it! …
Omicron overrated? Most patients with this COVID variant do not even know they are sick Read More »
