Two more Omicron subvariants detected in NSW as 11,000 are infected for second time | lucy_carroll marywardy
New variants of Omicron - BA.5 and BA.2.12.1 - have been detected in NSW, in addition to at least six BA.4 infections.
New variants of Omicron - BA.5 and BA.2.12.1 - have been detected in NSW, in addition to at least six BA.4 infections, which was first identified last week. “Australia has had a lot of infection but also extremely high vaccination coverage. If you look at the average antibody levels they are probably higher Australia than in South Africa,” Cheng said.
, with reinfections likely to become more common as immunity wanes after the summer’s massive Omicron surge.On Thursday, NSW Health confirmed at least 11,300 people across the state have tested positive more than once. Since the start of the pandemic, the state has recorded 2,334,171 total infections, with almost 30 per cent of people reporting a COVID-19 infection.
have mutations that could “take the edge off the potency” of antibodies that come with immunity from infection and vaccination. Turville said virologists are tracking whether there are any changes to the way Omicron infects the upper respiratory tract - rather than cells of the lower lung - as more subvariants arrive.
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