How do you treat BA 5?

What are effective treatments for the subvariant? Paxlovid, the antiviral oral pill produced by Pfizer, appears to be effective against BA.

Why does COVID-19 so quickly mutate?

Most coronaviruses don’t normally mutate much, but the COVID-19 coronavirus does. Surprisingly, the virus takes advantage of anti-virus enzymes witin human cells to mutate and produce new strains more frequently than expected.

What is the best medicine for Omicron symptoms?

For those without any underlying health issues, treating omicron is primarily supportive, similar to previous variants. Both Campbell and Johnson recommended using acetaminophen (Tylenol) when needed for symptoms that include headache, muscle aches or fever.

What COVID variant is out now?

What COVID-19 variant are we on? Currently, the dominant variant nationwide is XBB.1.5, with 64% of cases, followed by XBB.1.16, with 14.3% of cases, and XBB.1.9.1 with 9.2% of cases. “The original omicron variant is gone now,” says Dr. Rupp.

What are the symptoms of the new virus?

– Fever or chills.
– Cough.
– Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
– Fatigue.
– Muscle or body aches.
– Headache.
– New loss of taste or smell.
– Sore throat.

What are the symptoms of the new Covid-19 variant BA 5?

– runny nose.
– cough.
– sore throat.
– fever.
– headaches.
– muscle pain.
– fatigue.

What are the symptoms of the new COVID-19 variant BA 5?

– runny nose.
– cough.
– sore throat.
– fever.
– headaches.
– muscle pain.
– fatigue.