A Johnson County man has tested “presumed positive” for the monkeypox, becoming the first case in Kansas. According to the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention, monkeypox is “a rare…
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How Long Does COVID Immunity Last? Here’s What Doctors Say Amid New BA.5 Subvariant Concerns – NBC Chicago
Unlike the beginning of the pandemic, COVID-19 reinfections are no longer uncommon, with more new variants emerging and leading to questions about immunity. The omicron variant has led to a…
Shanghai fears second lockdown as China battles BA.5 covid variant
Comment on this story Comment The arrival of the BA.5 coronavirus variant in China is threatening economically damaging lockdowns across the country, including in Shanghai, where many residents only recently…
The Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 have together become dominant in the U.S., the C.D.C. estimates.
Continuing their rapid march across the United States, the Omicron subvariants known as BA.4 and BA.5 have together become dominant among new coronavirus cases, according to new estimates on Tuesday…
Chicago Returns to ‘High’ Alert Level, BA.5 Subvariant – NBC Chicago
Multiple Chicago-area counties that had dropped from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s highest alert level in recent weeks returned to the “high community level” last week, but what…
Current COVID Symptoms, BA.5 Subvariant, Negative Tests – NBC Chicago
Are you experiencing COVID symptoms but testing negative? Chicago’s top doc says you might need to test again, and again. Plus, are current COVID symptoms associated with newer omicron subvariants…
BA.4 and BA.5 new COVID variants: Here are the symptoms
COVID-19 cases in the U.S. have risen to 100,000 per day, with the subvariant BA.2.12.1, to blame for almost 60% of the cases. But health experts are keeping an eye…