Covid: Omicron subvariant BA.2 appears more contagious, but not more severe, Denmark says

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Omicron subvariant BA.2 appears more contagious, but not more severe, Denmark says

The main BA.1 Omicron variant currently accounts for 98 per cent of all cases globally but in Denmark has been pushed aside by BA.2, which became the dominant strain in the second week of January.Health Security Agency has designated BA.2 a variant under investigation, saying it could have a growth advantage. There have been 1845 cases of the sub variant in the UK as of Monday.

However, an initial analysis by the institute showed no difference in the risk of hospitalisation for BA.2 compared to BA.1.

 

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