What to know about BA.5, the most transmissible COVID variant yet

As COVID-19 cases rise across the U.S. ABC News Dr. Jen Ashton breaks down what to know about the latest variant.

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[annaflanigan]

Just getting over this. It's like a 2 week flu. Worst part was the first 3 days, then exhausted for another 12 days.

[ndcomingofJC]

does anyone have the evidence to these claims she’s making about the vaccine? i would love to read those

[judyanundson]

Friends who been vaccined and booster have been very ill and even hospatlized.

[d.c.demanders]

Remember in 2019 when people got colds and "most of us" got over them without putting a name on it and causing wide spread panic and all these mandates. Enough is enough.

[floridadad]

You misspelled it. It's the BS 2.0 variant.

[robotron]

*Discoverer of Omicron pressured to lie about mild symptoms:* "I have been asked to refrain from making such statements and to say that it is a serious illness. I declined.” Die Welt, Feb. 11

[dfuuqpy]

*the amount of make up on her face is astonishing.*

[wakeupsheeple]

Bogus19 will go down as the greatest scam in history.

[Heavenlysky]

It's May, 2023 and it's still around. I just recovered from it. First 3 days were the worst with fever, horrible chills, bad sore throat, head & body aches, phleghm and cough. Felt better on the 5th day. Be vigilant folks, we aren't in the clear.

[wakeupsheeple]

"It's easier to fool people than it is to convince them they've been fooled."

[ancientknowledge]

Was hell for 3 days especially the sore throat, worse sore throat of my life. Body aches, headaches, sinus junk and then came a hacking cough and burning chest. The burning in my chest only lasted 1 day but the cough and the fatigue remains. 7 days out and still exhausted. Influenza A in 2016 was worse because of the 103 fever (fever 99.7 with covid) but covid comes in a close 2nd.

[Happiness]

All the comments and not one has a clue

[frankblangeard]

BA.5 needs a catchy name like Darth Vader Variant. Otherwise people won't take it seriously.

[rubbingisracing]

I have ut right now cough and headcold feel with body aches the first 2 days

[jozefgoethals]

And BA5's successor Centaurus is ready to take it over

[bitcoinmillionaire]

EVERYTHING IS UNDER CONTROL. IMO. PEACE.

[CBEACH]

ArtemiC Rescue is used when we have COVID.
ArtemiC Support is used as a preventative measure when we are at high risk for COVID-19 and dont want to get it, for instance on vacation.

[Roadracer]

Masks don't work at all. I was in a car with someone who had BA.5 with a mask and my mask on and I still got it. I even wiped down everything I'm the car I was going to touch like, seatbelt buckle, door handle etc. Still got it....

[kevini]

More Covid News. What a surprise...

[jasonthemason]

I have it now. On day 11. No breathing issues here. Just aches, tiredness, cough. Stuffy, runny nose.