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Aug 17, 2023 · You can access at-home tests or see a doctor to get one. If you test positive, more testing would be needed to tell if your case was caused by this variant. But this process takes a long time...
Sep 1, 2023 · The variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 first surfaced in the United States toward the end of 2021 and spread like wildfire, spawning new sub-strains—some more transmissible than others. Now, multiple Omicron subvariants are driving most of the COVID-19 cases in the United States.
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Dec 19, 2023 · But at-home tests are also available for rapid results. If an at-home test is positive, isolate and speak with your physician for further guidance. Testing can also differentiate between COVID-19, the cold, flu and RSV as well as help discern what treatments to follow.
Jan 6, 2023 · XBB.1.5 is derived from the omicron variant BA.2, and while the current bivalent vaccine was developed for the BA.5 variant, it has been shown to generate antibodies that recognize BA.2. If you got a bivalent booster when it was first available, should you be considering another booster now?
Feb 10, 2023 · Omicron XBB.1.5 'Kraken' Subvariant Is on the Rise: What To Know. BY KATHY KATELLA February 10, 2023. The new Omicron subvariant appears to be the most transmissible one so far. [Originally published: January 18, 2023. Updated: Feb. 10, 2023.] Note: Information in this article was accurate at the time of original publication.
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Mar 30, 2022 · The culprit this time is BA.2, a subvariant of the highly infectious Omicron variant. Nobody knows for sure how much havoc it will cause, but BA.2 has already led to a surge of cases in...
Jul 7, 2022 · COVID-19. Infectious Diseases. Vaccines. Omicron is mutating in giant leaps, with scientists racing to keep up. Its diversity is challenging vaccine efficacy and complicating treatment. But this fall, broad spectrum bivalent vaccines may help mitigate the seemingly never ending spread of COVID-19.
