BA.5: The Omicron Subvariant Driving Up Cases And Reinfections
BA.5 is now the dominant SARS-CoV-2 subvariant in the United States. It's driving up COVID cases and hospitalizations across the country.
It's also causing quicker reinfections. More people appear to be contracting the virus multiple times in relatively quick succession.
Today, host Emily Kwong talks with science correspondent Allison Aubrey about this dominant subvariant: What it means for mask mandates, "long COVID" \u2014 and why infectious disease experts think this wave will be more manageable than last winter's surge.
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