World Health Organization (WHO) representative talks about XBB.1.5 subvariant, saying it has a 'growth advantage' and was 'the most transmissible subvariant that has been detected yet.'
What is a COVID variation like Omicron and what are sub-lineages like BA.2, BA.4 and BA.5. What evidence shows the sub-lineages allow people who have already had COVID to become reinfected.
What are Omicron BA.5 symptoms, is Omicron BA.5 able to spread more easily, does Omicron BA.5 cause more severe illness, do COVID vaccines protect against BA.5, what do Omicron variants tell about the future of COVID
Tracking of how the sub-lineages are spreading, how severely ill people become after being infected with them, and what we know about how the vaccines affect them.
A doctor from WHO explains what we know about the Delta variant so far, how can we assess our risk and how we can protect ourselves against Delta variant.
A Mayo Clinic doctor talks about a possible COVID-19 surge and being emotionally ready for the pandemic to be over. He also answers listeners questions about COVID-19 reinfection, the latest news about COVID-19 vaccines affecting menstrual cycles and sperm quality.
The new variant that is causing concern around the world is the “delta” variant, that is more contagious than other variants. Read more about COVID-19 variants and other Coronavirus mutations.
Information about the characteristics of the COVID-19 variants, how easily they spread, whether they could cause more severe illness, and whether currently authorized vaccines will protect people against them.