Omicron Sub-variant Dominant in England but No More Severe Than Predecessor - Medscape

The BA.2 strain of Omicron is substantially more transmissible than BA1 but an analysis suggests it does not lead to a higher risk of hospitalisation or death.

The BA.2 subvariant of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant is substantially more transmissible than BA.1, but a preliminary analysis has found no evidence that it is linked to a greater risk of people bei… [+2587 chars]

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