The current surge of omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants is producing levels of infection, reinfection, hospitalisation and deaths that would have terrified Australians two years ago.
The surge is a continuation of a wave-and-trough pattern, set off by the initial omicron variant in late December, and will probably take another two weeks to peak.
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Jill Margo is based in the Sydney office. Jill has won multiple prizes, including two Walkley Awards and is an adjunct associate professor at School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia. Connect with Jill on Twitter. Email Jill at jmargo@afr.com
