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Dec 21, 2021 · Unlike earlier variants like delta that affected the lungs, omicron and its subvariants tend to cause more upper respiratory symptoms, said Dr. Armando Meza, chief of infectious disease at Texas...
CLEVELAND – According to the CDC, a new Omicron subvariant known as ‘BA.5’ is now dominating here in the United States. “From the information we have so far, BA.5 is causing disease similar to other Omicron variants, which has been less severe than the previous waves,” said Daniel Rhoads, MD, microbiologist for Cleveland Clinic. “Some … Read More.
BA.5 is the newest omicron subvariant. Uma Shankar Sharma/Getty Images. What's happening. The omicron variant of COVID-19 keeps changing, creating newer, more contagious variants. BA.5 seems...
