Omicron 'stealth' COVID variant BA.2 now dominant globally

Posted on AllSides March 29th, 2022
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March 29 (Reuters) - A sub-variant of the highly transmissible Omicron version of coronavirus known as BA.2 is now dominant worldwide, prompting surges in many countries in Europe and Asia and raising concern over the potential for a new wave in the United States.

Below is a summary of what is known about BA.2.

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BA.2 now represents nearly 86% of all sequenced cases, according to the World Health Organization. It is even more transmissible than its highly contagious Omicron siblings, BA.1 and BA.1.1, however the evidence so far...

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