As cases of the BA.2 subvariant rise in the Midwest and other parts of the countries, what should you look for if you contract COVID?
Starting later this week, Chicago’s travel advisory will look different as city officials announced plans to change how the advisory is structured.
Months after the U.S. experienced a surge in cases of the omicron variant, focus has turned to different strain - BA.2 captured attention as it spawned a rise in infections in Europe earlier this month, and in recent weeks, case numbers have risen in New York City, where BA.2 appears to be on track to taking over as the dominant strain.
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