'Same General Family': The New Omicron Sub-Variant Not Ringing Alarms In Chicago Just Yet

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CHICAGO (CBS) \u2014 As the omicron surge reaches its peak, researchers have discovered an Omicron sub-variant.Some are calling it \u201cstealth Omicron.\u201d CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey is asking COVID-19 researchers and Chicago\u2019s health commissioner.READ MORE: Chicago Weather: Wind Chill Advisory In Effect, Wind Chills Dropping Well Below ZeroDr. Allison Arwady, Commissioner of the Chicago Department […]

January 25, 2022 at 4:45 pmAs the omicron surge reaches its peak, researchers have discovered an Omicron sub-variant.

“It’s a slight variation in terms of what is being picked up, but I want to be really, really clear. It has not even been classified as a variant of interest yet,” Arwady said. “This is not even on that scale yet. So we have not seen evidence that this is making people sicker we’ve not seen evidence it’s behaving differently I get that the world is very attune to variants recently,” Arwady said. “But I want you to know that we have the ability to detect that sub variant here in Chicago just like we do, other types of variants and I’ve not seen anything at this point.”

 

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