As silent Covid wave sweeps America, White House to prioritise boosters, testing for Omicron BA.5 subvariant

The White House said on Tuesday it will ensure Americans continue to have easy access to COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and testing to contain the fast-spreading Omicron BA.5 subvariant that now makes up a majority of U.S. cases.
Health officials say there are indications the subvariant might be better at escaping immunity, including from prior infections.
BA.5 is estimated to account for 65% of the coronavirus variants circulating in the United States as of last week, said Rochelle Walensky, the