BBCNEWS BBC News at Ten June 4, 2024 21:09:00
The increase is being driven by two even more contagious sub—variants of 0micron called baa and ba.5. even in those who've had a previous omicron infection, it is quite possible that you can get reinfected. and in particular, we have this baa, ba.5 sub—variant circulating now. they're quite different from the original omicron variant, and therefore, they are able to evade your past immunity. vaccines may not be able to stop you getting infected, but crucially, they give strong protection against severe covid. more than 50 million people in the uk have had at least two doses of covid vaccin...