Should you worry about the omicron BA.5 variant?

Name: Should you worry about the omicron BA.5 variant?
Uploaded: 2022-07-12T14:18:13Z
Duration: 3 min 46 s
Description: A new mutation of the omicron variant is causing a summer surge of COVID-19 cases across the country. It may be reason to worry. Good Day talked to Dr. Benjamin Neuman, the chief virologist at Texas A&M. He says it's harder for the immune system to detect and fight the omicron BA.5 subvariant and doctors are reporting a surge in breakthrough cases.

A new mutation of the omicron variant is causing a summer surge of COVID-19 cases across the country. It may be reason to worry. Good Day talked to Dr. Benjamin Neuman, the chief virologist at Texas A&M. He says it's harder for the immune system to detect and fight the omicron BA.5 subvariant and doctors are reporting a surge in breakthrough cases.

Posted July 12, 2022 9:18am CDT