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Health officials are sounding the alarm as they begin reporting that Omicron BA.5 has become the dominant strain in the US and abroad. Dr. Chandana Vavilala, the health officer with the Lake County Department of Health shares what this means locally. Micah Pollak joined us to discuss the economic impacts of testing positive for COVID -19. And we bring back our conversation with Ken Falk, the Indiana ACLU Legal Director about the organizations reaction to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Lake County Health Officer Dr. Chandana Vavilala explains why the BA.5, the latest Omicron variant is easier to catch than other variants have been. The Omicron BA.5, the coronavirus strain that is currently outpacing other variants in infection and has become the dominant strain in the US and abroad.

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