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The BA5 subvariate spreads and the risk of COVID-19 reinfection increases

author:Why Sheng M

Americans think the covid-19 pandemic is over, but the new coronavirus doesn't

The BA5 subvariate spreads and the risk of COVID-19 reinfection increases

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Omicron's sub-variant BA5 has quickly become the dominant strain in the United States, and when encountering the body's immune system, the BA5 sub-variant can easily escape, which has led to the formation of a new wave of new coronavirus outbreaks throughout the United States.

The scale of the covid-19 wave remains unclear, as most Americans test themselves at home or some don't test at all. Last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported an average of more than 100,000 new cases per day. But infectious disease experts understand that 100,000 cases are a serious underestimation of the real data of cases, and the real data can be in the millions. Professor Topple, a researcher who closely tracks the trend of the outbreak, said.

The BA5 subvariate spreads and the risk of COVID-19 reinfection increases

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COVID-19 vaccination and previous COVID-19 infections have caused the body to produce new coronavirus antibodies, but neo-coronavirus antibodies do not provide protection against the BA5 sub-variant. Topple called BA5 "the worst version of the coronavirus we've ever seen."

Another expert noted that although the U.S. has been hit by multiple rounds of omicron sub-variants, the U.S. has not seen a sharp increase in hospitalizations. On Friday, July 9, 38,000 people were hospitalized in the United States. The figure has been growing steadily since early March, but it is well below the peak recorded peak of 162,000 in mid-January. The average number of COVID-19 deaths on Fridays and Sundays was 329, and nothing has changed significantly in the past 2 months.

The BA5 subvariate spreads and the risk of COVID-19 reinfection increases

U.S. leader

There is a broad consensus among infectious disease experts that the new coronavirus remains a dangerous virus that can lead to unpredictable severity, and infectious disease experts say the United States has not done enough to limit the spread of the new coronavirus.

It's been a long time since COVID-19 restrictions and injunctions. Air travel is also nearing recovery to pre-pandemic levels. Political leaders no longer talk about the new coronavirus, which has become a meaningless topic on the road to political campaigning. Most people during the pandemic wore masks, maintained social distancing and routine measures. Now they have chosen to give the opportunity to the virus.

The BA5 subvariate spreads and the risk of COVID-19 reinfection increases

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"The prevention and control of the new crown epidemic in the United States is a wilderness west." "There are no public health measures at all, and we are now in a bizarre and bizarre situation, whether the risk of COVID-19 here is real and vivid, or the risk is subsiding, we are letting down our guard and making decisions calmly." As everyone knows, this exposes us to the new coronavirus and makes us more vulnerable. “

The BA5 subvariate spreads and the risk of COVID-19 reinfection increases