Houston has seen an uptick in COVID-19 cases recently, and officials say the BA.5 subvariant is largely to blame. We answered some key questions surrounding the new variant.
However, there’s no evidence of a substantial reduction in the vaccines’ effectiveness against severe disease, experts have said.
“It is time, if people quit wearing it, to consider putting their face mask back on when they’re going out in public,” Atmar said. Atmar and Long also urged anyone who is infected to seek out a medication like Paxlovid, an antiviral drug that is used to treat COVID-19. Studies have shown the drug is 90 percent effective at reducing the risk of hospitalization or death.
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