COVID hospitalisations and deaths are rising faster than cases – but that doesn't mean more severe disease
- Written by Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia
Australia is currently in its third Omicron wave (second if you live in Western Australia). This one is caused by the subvariants BA.4 and BA.5.
New variants gain an advantage over previous variants by being able to spread more rapidly. This could be because they can replicate faster, are better able to latch onto human cells, or are better able...