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20 Mar 2022

What is 'stealth Omicron' variant that can trigger fourth Covid wave in India?

Stealth Omicron is a sub-variant of Omicron It is scientifically denoted as BA.2

01 Feb 2022

Omicron sub-variant BA.2 more contagious, evades vaccine protection: Study

Study found that fully vaccinated people are more likely to catch BA.2 than the previous strain. Transmission rates among unvaccinated people were higher with BA.2 compared to BA.1, indicating unvaccinated people were carrying a higher viral load with BA.2.

31 Jan 2022

Omicron sub-variant BA.2 will quietly replace it: Australian scientists

The subvariant BA.2 is one of at least three sub-lineages of Omicron. The virus is found in about 2 percent of local samples and has started to gain a serious foothold in England, India and Denmark.

28 Jan 2022

Omicron's sub-variant BA.2 more contagious, increasing in India, know more

Sujeet Kumar Singh, Director, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Thursday said, “Omicron sub-variant BA.2 is more prevalent in comparison to the BA.1 variant in India now.’’ He, however, added that BA.3 sub-variant has not been detected in India yet.

27 Jan 2022

Omicron sub-variant BA.2 gradually increasing in India: Centre

Omicron sub-variant BA.2 is more prevalent in comparison to the BA.1 variant in India now, adding that the BA.3 sub-variant has not been detected in India yet, said Sujeet Kumar Singh, Director, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

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