The headlines are scary. "Hopes of Covid-19 reprieve fade as BA.5 subvariant takes over" (Wall Street Journal). "The worst variant is here"(CNN). "You are going to get COVID again…and again…and again" (The Atlantic). The stories accompanying these headlines may be nuanced but they're still pessimistic. A common theme is that you're likely to be infected by BA.5, but it probably won't be serious.
How Contagious is BA.5?
How Contagious is BA.5?
How Contagious is BA.5?
The headlines are scary. "Hopes of Covid-19 reprieve fade as BA.5 subvariant takes over" (Wall Street Journal). "The worst variant is here"(CNN). "You are going to get COVID again…and again…and again" (The Atlantic). The stories accompanying these headlines may be nuanced but they're still pessimistic. A common theme is that you're likely to be infected by BA.5, but it probably won't be serious.