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Dec 19, 2023 · After examining the mutation profile of the Omicron subvariant BA.2.86, the CDC suggests that currently available COVID-19 treatments will still be effective. This includes COVID-19 oral antivirals Paxlovid, molnupiravir (Lagevrio) and remdesivir (Veklury), according to the CDC.
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.
Aug 17, 2023 · Since then, several sub-variants of Omicron have surfaced, including BA.2, BA.3, BA.4, and BA.5. By the summer of 2022, the BA.5 variant was the most dominant strain in the US. The BA.5 and...
Jan 6, 2023 · XBB.1.5 is the most transmissible variant of COVID-19 yet. As 2023 begins, it’s causing the majority of cases in the U.S., but we aren’t seeing a surge like omicron caused last winter.
Feb 10, 2023 · A SARS-CoV-2 strain called XBB.1.5 (nicknamed “Kraken”), a descendent of the Omicron variant, has been described as the most transmissible strain of the virus so far. Yale Medicine doctors tell you what you need to know.
Aug 16, 2022 · BA.5 is one of the latest subvariants of the original Omicron lineage. There is a unique cluster of mutations on the spike protein, which has led the BA.5 subvariant to potentially be the most contagious strain of SARS-CoV-2 so far.
Dec 21, 2021 · What are omicron symptoms: Omicron subvariants may have different symptoms than previous Covid strains. What to look out for. Symptoms of omicron and its subvariants are similar, doctors...
