A new pre-print study has shown the omicron BA.5 variant is very likely to cause increased disease severity compared to previous omicron variants.

This is nicely illustrated in this picture, comparing the delta (left), BA.2 (middle), and BA.5 (right) variants’ effects on cells. https://t.co/WvjtINfr7m pic.twitter.com/pCdxYkUCaf

— Dr Zoë Hyde (@DrZoeHyde) July 12, 2022