As the coronavirus continues to evolve, Omicron subvariants such as BA.4 and BA.5 are expected to lead to many COVID-19 cases this summer.
that found BA.4 and BA.5 are better at escaping antibodies than other coronavirus strains – about three times better than the Omicron variants BA.1 and BA.2 and 20 times better than the first coronavirus strain.
At the same time, current antibodies still appear to protect people against the worst outcomes, Barouch said.immunity or natural immunity, then they have substantial protection against severe disease,” he said. He said there is a “remote possibility” of another wave during the summer, but he expects cases to rise significantly around the beginning of October, when the seasons change, and most people’swill wane. Other things could play into the predictions this summer, he noted, such as coronavirus mutations and new variants.
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