With the spread of the contagious BA.5 variant, he CDC moved
the city’s threat level to red. Everyone is now recommended to wear masks
indoors and on public transportation.
Will Maddox writes: “Two variants of omicron, BA.4 and BA.5, now
account for about 75 to 80 percent of the cases being sequenced by UTSW,
according to Dr. James Cutrell, an associate professor at UT Southwestern and
the program director of the infectious disease fellowship. (The majority of the
new infections is the more recent BA.5.)”
While it does seem like it's resulting in fewer hospitalizations
and deaths, researchers are finding that every time someone is re-infected with
COVID, they've increased their chances of contracting long COVID, where
symptoms can last for months.
The upshot? Be prepared to get another booster sometime soon, mask
up, and stay away from other people if you're feeling ill.
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