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Experts explain what's making BA.2 omicron subvariant more contagious than the original

Experts explain what’s making BA.2 omicron subvariant more contagious than the original

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[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — There’s a new “subvariant” of the omicron variant that’s been spreading across Europe and the U.S. Preliminary data shows it’s more contagious than omicron. Scientist have named it BA.2 a variant that’s closely related to the original omicron strain. “In Denmark where it’s sort of taken over it looks like […]

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'Stealth Omicron' BA.2 Is 1.5 Times More Transmissible than Original Omicron Strain: Research | The Weather Channel - Articles from The Weather Channel

‘Stealth Omicron’ BA.2 Is 1.5 Times More Transmissible than Original Omicron Strain: Research | The Weather Channel – Articles from The Weather Channel

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[ad_1] Representational image (IANS) The BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron is 1.5 times more transmissible than the original Omicron strain, according to a study led by Danish researchers. Omicron, which is also referred to as B.1.1.529, has three main substrains, viz. BA.1, BA.2, and BA.3, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Researchers at Denmark’s Statens […]

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