July 18, 2022 – Will Omicron’s newest subvariant, BA.2.75, be the next one to worry about? It was first found in early June in India. As of July 17, it had been found in 15 countries, including seven states in the U.S., according to an Arkansas State University professor who has been tracking the variant. … Read more
April 6, 2022 The Omicron subvariant BA.2 is causing the lion’s share of COVID infections in the United States now, but so far it hasn’t resulted in a surge of cases. BA.2 accounted for 72% of cases last week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while the overall number of cases has … Read more
The chief medical officers says about 85% of cases in Scotland are thought to be the BA.2 variant. Source link
Jan. 25, 2022 — A new, highly contagious subvariant of Omicron has emerged, which some have begun calling “son of Omicron,” but public health officials say it’s too soon to tell what kind of real threat, if any, this new strain will present. In the meantime, it’s worth watching BA.2, the World Health Organization says. … Read more