The Atlantic: Is BA.5 the 'Reinfection Wave'?.

>"Tracking SARS-CoV-2 evolution during persistent cases provides insight into the origins of Omicron and other global variants. What can scientists do with this knowledge?"

>"In South Africa, a network of researchers are studying whether new lineages BA.4 and BA.5 escape immunity from COVID-19 vaccines and prior infections."

"Pfizer is also hoping to make a vaccine that will protect against all variants. "If we are able to achieve that, then I think it is very easy to follow and remember _...Read More_

>""The Conversation" Editor’s note: The omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has _...Read More_

Novavax said its vaccine would contain the mutated spike protein in the omicron variant so individuals can develop an immune response, a company _...Read More_

>"The Omicron variant has not yet been detected in the U.S., but Hochul said Friday that "it's coming.""

>"The two cases appear to be linked, per the health agency."

>"New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) declared a state of emergency to prepare for a new coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa."

>"The first cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been identified in the United Kingdom, the country's health officials announced Saturday."

[https://link.medium.com/k4xgIJJmYib](https://link.medium.com/k4xgIJJmYib) >"Sequencing tests, which pick up on variants, have be federally approved before their results can be disclosed to doctors or patients."

The risk of vaccinating children will never be zero, but the alternative is so much worse.

A single dose of Moderna’s original Covid-19 vaccine and a booster shot that targets key virus variants both show promise.

The pandemic is at its worst, globally, and expert eyes are trained on the role of new variants. Catastrophic surges are tearing across places where some thought the darkest days were already over. In India, where hospitals are running _...Read More_

The virus that causes COVID-19 is evolving, and it’s complicating our efforts to end the pandemic.