2 New Omicron Variants Are Becoming Dominant In NSW So Why Are Experts Calling Them ‘Sticky’?

Two new COVID-19 strains are set to take over as the dominant variants in NSW and their names are the BA.4 and BA.5 strain. We agree they’re not the catchiest names in the world but here’s why they’re still important. “It is anticipated that in coming weeks the BA.4 and BA.5 sub-lineages, first identified in early April, will become the dominant strains,” said a spokesperson for NSW Health as per the ABC. NSW Health also reckon these new strains “will likely be associated with an increase in infections.” Honestly, there are more Omicron siblings than Von Trapp siblings at this point. The the BA.4 and BA.5 strains are also supposed to be “stickier” than previous strains. This is due to changes in the spiked glycoprotein which affect how it engages with cells in our body. SMH, I wish a medical professional would describe ME as sticky. “The thing we’re keeping an eye on with BA.5 is that it’s starting to like tissue that pre-Omicron variants like … it likes proteins on the lung,” Kirby Institute virologist Stuart Turville

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