"Now we know the mRNA vaccine manufacturers are working to make a booster that contains BA.4 and BA.5, but by the time those vaccines are ready for distribution we may have a new circulating subvariant. In fact, in South Africa where they have high levels of immunity from vaccination and omicron infection, the BA.5 wave which has ended there was associated with less hospitalization and death than any prior waves."
"But we also know they continue to prevent severe disease, hospitalization and death, and there's no evidence that that fact changes with BA.5. "Well, BA.5 is omicron, and we know the vaccinations don't do a super great job of preventing infection caused by omicron," Doron said. "There are stories of people getting infected in just a month or so after prior infection, but that is definitly not the norm." Will vaccine boosters work against BA.5? Michael Osterholm, a coronavirus advisor to President-elect Joe Biden, said a nationwide lockdown would help bring the virus under control in the U.S. 'The states Covid-19 death toll now stands at 6,859, according to Hopkins. It usually protects pretty well from infection for a while, but not always." 'California has reported an average of about 85 new coronavirus-related deaths per day over the past seven days as of Thursday, up more than 29 compared with a week ago,' according to CNBC, which analyzed data compiled by Hopkins. The country also has a lockdown for non-essential activities for the entire population. It protects you really well from severe disease. Austria is currently banning tourism travel from November 22, 2021, to December 13, 2021.
"Hybrid immunity, though - immunity from a combination of vaccination and infection - is pretty powerful. "When a variant is immuno-based, it's going to have an easier time infecting you if you've already been infected," Doron said. It could be it's just evading immunity better, just like flu strains replace each other every year." If you had omicron already, can you still get BA.5? "It's becoming dominant because it has a growth advantage over the other variants. The Prime Minister said there would not be a lockdown before Christmas but there are concerns measures could be introduced, scuppering New Years Eve celebrations. The UK recorded 48,161 new cases the day before Freedom. There's even a rumor that BA.5 is as contagious as measles. However, the countrys recent surge in coronavirus cases has caused many to wonder whether we could be plunged back into another lockdown. "We continue to see new variants and subvariants become dominant, and there's a misconception that that means each and every one is more contagious than the last. Is BA.5 the most transmissable variant yet? Back in March, when COVID-19 first took hold in the U.S., the country reacted by largely shutting down. Get Boston local news, weather forecasts, lifestyle and entertainment stories to your inbox. A second lockdown might be in the cards - and the financial impact could be catastrophic.
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