A new dominant omicron strain in the U.S. is driving up cases — and reinfections

A New Dominant Omicron Strain in the US Is Driving up Cases — and Reinfections

BA.5 is now the dominant omicron strain in the US It's good at evading the immune system, though doesn't appear to cause more serious illness.

A new dominant omicron strain in the U.S. is driving up cases — and reinfections

Shoppers walk through a Portland, Ore., farmers market in May. With the BA.5 variant driving case counts, public health experts are encouraging people to take precautions. (Photo by Leah Nash /The Washington Post via Getty Images)For much of the pandemic, the only silver lining to coming down with a case of COVID-19 was that you likely wouldn’t catch it again for a while (though there isn’t exactly a definitive answer on how long that period imm…

A new dominant omicron strain in the U.S. is driving up cases — and reinfections

BA.5 is now the dominant omicron strain in the U.S. It's good at evading the immune system, though doesn't appear to cause more serious illness.

A new dominant omicron strain in the U.S. is driving up cases — and reinfections

BA.5 is now the dominant omicron strain in the U.S. It's good at evading the immune system, though doesn't appear to cause more serious illness.