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Coronavirus: After exposure to

Omicron BA.4 and BA.5, how long
does it take for COVID symptoms to
appear?
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Aug 31, 2022, 14:00
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01 /7 How the SARs-CoV-2 virus has

evolved over time

COVID-19 in 2020 versus COVID-19 in 2022 are

like two sides of the same coin. While they're still
the same virus, they may differ in terms of
symptoms, severity and long term complications.
Variants like the alpha, beta and the delta took a
severe toll on our health and raised our risk of
other health conditions. But its successor - the
Omicron - although more transmissible, seems to
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02 /7 What to know about Omicron

BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants?

Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 were first

detected in South Africa in January and February
2022, respectively. These are the newest version
of the Omicron and currently the most dominant.
Currently, they account for about 80% of COVID-
19 cases in the U.S.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently
said that BA.5 now accounts for more than half
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03 /7 Are the incubation period

shorter with the new variants?

Regarding the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariant,

another aspect that has come to the fore are its
incubation period. How long does it take for the
symptoms to appear after an exposure to the new
sub variants?
During a Facebook live, Dr. Allison Arwady,
Chicago Department of Public Health
Commissioner, stated that recent studiesRead
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04 /7 About the study

The study, published in the journal JAMA

Network Open, looked at and analysed 141
studies to find out how COVID's incubation
window, which is the time from when you get
infected to when you start showing symptoms,
has altered since early 2020.
The researchers from Beijing found that with
every new variant, the incubation period Read More

05 /7 Why do some experts believe

it's 'good news'?

Dr Arwady believes it as 'excellent news'. She

says, "That is excellent news from a control
perspective and because one of the biggest
challenges of COVID is that... when the
incubation period is long, you can get infected
with COVID, potentially a long time before you
have significant symptoms and it'll be spreading
it." Read More

06 /7 COVID symptoms that are more

prevalent NOW

Taking to Zoe’s (COVID symptoms study app)

YouTube channel, Prof. Tim Spector recently
shared the “latest” Covid signs."
“[They] seem to have changed a little bit now that
Omicron BA.5 is really dominant in the UK," he
said.
“It's looking like it's causing fewer symptoms and
maybe milder in most people. Of course, Read
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07 /7 How to stay safe?

Being aware of the symptoms, isolating when

these symptoms appear are a great way to curb
the spread of COVID-19. Furthermore, you can
wear your masks, maintain social distance and
follow proper hand hygiene.
Most importantly, get your vaccines or booster
shots as soon as possible. While these do not
give your complete immunity, it can prevent
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