The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Wednesday warned of the growing number of COVID\u002D19 cases caused by the highly infectious BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron…
There were 1,562,967 new COVID-19 cases in the Americas last week, a 0.9% decrease, PAHO said at a news conference, while deaths fell 3.5% to 4,789.
“The emergence of BA.4 and BA.5 is yet another reminder that the virus keeps evolving every time it is transmitted, and that we must remain vigilant,” Etienne said.
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