Channel: South China Morning Post
Category: News & Politics
Tags: global healthba.4tedros adhanom ghebreyesuscoronaviruscovid-19south africasubvariantsba.5beijingomicronchinanew variantwho
Description: Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A sudden rise in coronavirus cases in South Africa has scientists warning that two new subvariants can reinfect those who have recovered from a previous Omicron strain. The new variants, labelled BA.4 and BA.5, appear to be more transmissible than the already highly infectious parent strain of Omicron. But so far, these new variants do not appear to cause higher rates of serious illness. Support us: subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: scmp.com Facebook: facebook.com/scmp Twitter: twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: instagram.com/scmpnews Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post #scmp #World #Coronavirus