New COVID variant BA.5 prompts higher infections and reinfections
New COVID variant BA.5 prompts higher infections and reinfections
A new coronavirus variant called BA.5 is fueling yet another wave of COVID infections across the globe. This week, the C... Read more
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White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha on the rise in new variants
White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha on the rise in new variants
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