[ad_1] Chicago’s top doctor said the city is “keeping an eye on” the “stealth omicron” variant, a subvariant of omicron also known as BA.2. The subvariant has been detected in more than 40 countries, but what is it and what does it mean for the pandemic? This version of the coronavirus, which scientists call BA.2, […]
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[ad_1] As the Chicago area has likely “passed the peak” of the omicron COVID-19 variant, according to the city’s top doctor, could there be another strain on the horizon? “I don’t think we’re done with variants,” Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said during a Facebook Live event. Though new strains are […]
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[ad_1] With the omicron variant leading to increased infections in people who previously had COVID-19, is it possible that someone who has an omicron case now could contract the same strain of the virus again? The answer isn’t exactly clear yet, according to public health experts. Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady […]
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