“Stealth Omicron” Subvariant Is Poised To Overtake Other Coronavirus Strains
2022-02-24
There are calls by some health experts to have a subvariant of the highly-transmissible Omicron to be given its own designation as a Greek-lettered variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Responsible for a resurgence in cases in Denmark, the BA.2 subvariant is more transmissible than its already fast-spreading predecessor, while apparentlyread more
Heavily-mutated Omicron Declared a “Variant of Concern”, Already Detected on Four Continents
2021-11-29
The World Health Organization has declared the COVID-19 Omicron variant a “variant of concern”, citing an unusually large number of mutations present in the new strain’s genetic structure. Pockets of the SARS-CoV-2 variant, previously identified as B.1.1.529, have been identified in Africa, Asia and Europe, and has health officials worried that thisread more