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

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BA.5 variant is now the most dominant strain of COVID-19 in the country. 31,000 people across the U.S. are currently hospitalized with the virus, with admissions up 4.5% compared to a week ago. So far there is no evidence that this variant causes more serious illness.

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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.

11 months ago·Washington, United States

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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…

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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.

11 months ago·Boston, United States

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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