COPENHAGEN: The BA.2 subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant, which is dominant in Denmark, appears more contagious than the more common BA.1 sub-lineage, Danish Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said on Wednesday in a national address.
The BA.1 lineage 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., saying it could have a growth advantage. However, an initial analysis by the institute showed no difference in the risk of hospitalisation for BA.2 compared to BA.1."There is some indication that it is more contagious, especially for the unvaccinated, but that it can also infect people who have been vaccinated to a greater extent," SSI's technical director Tyra Grove Krause said at the briefing.
Sub variant? What does that mean. Make up anything these days, and be sure many idiots will believe. No wonder this hoax will never end.
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