Portugal’s BA.5 wave is showing just how difficult things might get in Europe over the next few months, as Covid-19 cases and deaths are now close to, or have already exceeded, those of the winter wave of 2021/2022. The new subvariant may be far more dangerous than anticipated.
Portugal’s Covid-19 case numbers are now close to exceeding those of the last winter wave:
Hospitalizations in Portugal are already close to the 2021/2022 winter highs
Covid-19 deaths in Portugal are already higher than the last winter wave:
