By Staff Reporters
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A new COVID-19 wave is emerging in the United States, dominantly propelled by two strong omicron strains. First seen in South Africa, later in Portland, the BA.5 sub-variant has been pegged as the “worst version” of omicron by experts, as it evades antibodies and transmits easily, according to NBC New York.
- Omicron subvariant BA.5 is spreading quickly in Ontario
- New omicron variants target lungs and escape antibodies
This week, the BA.5 strain alone made up 36% of cases in the U.S., while BA.4, another omicron sub-variant gaining momentum, had a hold on 15.7% of infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data tracker.
Finally, a host of companies have announced job cuts or hiring freezes in just the last two weeks. They range from Tesla and JPMorgan Chase to Redfin and Coinbase. Netflix last week announced a second round of job cuts for the year, this time eliminating around 300 positions. And, last week Mark Zuckerberg announced similar restructuring for FB [Meta].
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