The Omicron variant was responsible for a record wave of cases in the U.S. this winter. Although the surge has subsided, some health officials have warned of another rise related to a version of Omicron named BA.2
The Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus was responsible for a record wave of cases in the U.S. this winter.
Although the surge has subsided, some health officials haveResearch suggests that BA.2 is about 30% more transmissible than BA.1, the version of Omicron that contributed to this winter’s surge.
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