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In France, it made up about 15% of COVID-19 cases in December, but around 27 December it had increased to more than 60%. [344] [345] Researchers recommend sampling at least 5% of COVID-19 patient samples in order to detect Omicron or other emerging variants. [346]
BA.5, a new Omicron subvariant of the coronavirus, has become dominant, accounting for 65% of infections nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some experts have ...
The omicron variant wave in the United States triggered a sharp increase in the use of at-home COVID-19 tests, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC now says you’re cleared to resume normal activities when the following are both true for at least 24 hours: Your symptoms are getting better overall You haven’t had a fever (and aren ...
The coronavirus has continued to mutate, and two new Omicron subvariants have become dominant in the U.S., according to the CDC. The subvariants, called BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, now account for more than ...
A study of samples collected in Manaus between November 2020 and January 2021, indicated that the Gamma variant is 1.4–2.2 times more transmissible and was shown to be capable of evading 25–61% of inherited immunity from previous coronavirus diseases, leading to the possibility of reinfection after recovery from an earlier COVID-19 ...
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explained why the agency has shortened its recommended isolation period for people infected with COVID-19, saying it's based on ...
The transmission of COVID-19 is the passing of coronavirus disease 2019 from person to person. COVID-19 is mainly transmitted when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets/aerosols and small airborne particles containing the virus. Infected people exhale those particles as they breathe, talk, cough, sneeze, or sing.