More contagious version of omicron spreads in U.S., fueling worries
2 years, 10 months ago

More contagious version of omicron spreads in U.S., fueling worries

NPR  

More contagious version of omicron spreads in U.S., fueling worries Enlarge this image toggle caption Jon Cherry/Getty Images Jon Cherry/Getty Images As the omicron surge continues to decline in the U.S., infectious disease experts are keeping a close eye on an even more contagious version of the variant that could once again foil the nation's hopes of getting back to normal. So even though BA.2 doesn't appear to make people sicker than the original omicron, just slowing down the decline in new cases would translate to more serious illness and death. "There are going to be plenty of people getting sick and ending up on respirators and dying because of BA.2," says Dr. Jeremy Luban, a virologist at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, especially among the millions who still aren't vaccinated. Although vaccination and prior infection does appear to protect people against BA.2, this version of the virus seems somewhat better at evading the immune system than the original omicron was.

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Ohio becomes the THIRD state to detect highly-mutated BA.2.86 Covid variant that 'can infect vaccinated people better than other strains'
1 year, 4 months ago

Ohio becomes the THIRD state to detect highly-mutated BA.2.86 Covid variant that 'can infect vaccinated people better than other strains'

Daily Mail  

A highly mutated Covid variant, feared to be better at infecting vaccinated people than previous strains, has now been detected in a third state. The CDC announced Wednesday it believes 'the large number of mutations in this variant raises concerns of greater escape from existing immunity from vaccines and previous infections compared with other recent variants.' 'The large number of …

‘Just like Omicron…’: Why are scientists paying more attention to new Covid variant?
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Just like Omicron…’: Why are scientists paying more attention to new Covid variant?

Hindustan Times  

Is the highly-mutated new variant of coronavirus, BA.2.86, a matter of global concern? NEXU Science Communication/File Photo Much like Omicron, BA.2.86, which is causing spike in Covid cases in the US, UK and other countries, carries numerous changes in its spike protein. According to Nature, several scientists believe that the emergence of this new variant won't create a wave like …

Omicron BA.2 less severe than its original and Delta variants : Study
2 years, 2 months ago

Omicron BA.2 less severe than its original and Delta variants : Study

India Today  

The Omicron BA.2 subvariant is less severe than the Delta variant and to an even greater extent than the original Omicron variant, according to a research team led by investigators at the US-based Massachusetts General Hospital. Of 1,02,315 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the US from March 3, 2020 to June 20 this year, there were 20,770 labelled as Delta variants, …

New Subvariant Of Omicron Found To Escape Most Antibodies: Study In Lancet
2 years, 2 months ago

New Subvariant Of Omicron Found To Escape Most Antibodies: Study In Lancet

ABP News  

Omicron sublineage BA.2.75.2 escapes most antibodies, a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal says. Bivalent Covid-19 vaccines include a component of the original virus strain to provide broad protection against Covid-19 and a component of the Omicron variant to provide better protection against Covid-19 caused by the Omicron variant, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Time points …

Omicron BF.7 in India; experts on symptoms of new Covid variant, possibility of fresh wave in Diwali
2 years, 2 months ago

Omicron BF.7 in India; experts on symptoms of new Covid variant, possibility of fresh wave in Diwali

Hindustan Times  

Omicron's new sub-variants BA.5.1.7 and BF.7, said to be highly infectious and having greater transmissibility after emerging from a region of Mongolia in China are now making their way to other parts of the world and driving a fresh wave of Covid infections. Here's all you want to know about the new variants BA.5.1.7 and BF.7 which are also being …

New Covid variant alert: Meet omicron’s newest cousin, BF.7
2 years, 2 months ago

New Covid variant alert: Meet omicron’s newest cousin, BF.7

Live Mint  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued a warning on COVID-19, which is continuously evolving and collecting mutations in its genetic code over time. The new variation has been given the abbreviation BF.7, also known as BA.5.2.1.7, and is the result of the virus' ongoing evolution to become more immunologically evasive. The new variation known as the "Omicron …

Here’s What To Know About The Latest Omicron Subvariants
2 years, 2 months ago

Here’s What To Know About The Latest Omicron Subvariants

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The news of an emerging COVID-19 variant or subvariant is alarming — and rightfully so. In fact, according to Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of preventive medicine in the department of health policy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, “the World Health Organization has a worldwide surveillance mechanism underway that keeps looking for new strains of and new …

Vaccinated people infected by Omicron have four times greater protection
2 years, 4 months ago

Vaccinated people infected by Omicron have four times greater protection

India TV News  

Vaccinated people who were infected by the first Omicron subvariants have four times greater protection than jabbed people who did not catch the COVID-19 infection, according to a study. "Vaccinated people who were infected by Omicron subvariants BA.1 and BA.2 have a protection against infection with subvariant BA.5, in circulation since June, about four times greater than vaccinated people who …

Vaccinated people infected by Omicron have four times greater protection, says new study
2 years, 4 months ago

Vaccinated people infected by Omicron have four times greater protection, says new study

Firstpost  

Washington: Vaccinated people who were infected by the first Omicron subvariants have four times greater protection than jabbed people who did not catch the COVID-19 infection, according to a study. “Vaccinated people who were infected by Omicron subvariants BA.1 and BA.2 have a protection against infection with subvariant BA.5, in circulation since June, about four times greater than vaccinated people …

The pandemic is not over, stay masked for now
2 years, 5 months ago

The pandemic is not over, stay masked for now

Hindustan Times  

Just eight months ago, the world seemed to be wresting back control from the Sars CoV-2 virus, when a new variant called Omicron entered and began upsetting the progress made. BA.5 is a subvariant of Omicron discovered in South Africa early this year, where it caused a significant wave of infections. Also, antibodies induced by previous infections with Delta or …

How Omicron's BA.5 became a master of disguise, and what it means for COVID-19 surge
2 years, 5 months ago

How Omicron's BA.5 became a master of disguise, and what it means for COVID-19 surge

Firstpost  

BA.5 will not be the endgame. As the virus continues to circulate, this evolutionary trend will likely lead to the emergence of more transmissible variants that are capable of immune escape The omicron subvariant known as BA.5 was first detected in South Africa in February 2022 and spread rapidly throughout the world. Soon after researchers in South Africa reported the …

New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond
2 years, 5 months ago

New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond

Hindustan Times  

The quickly changing coronavirus has spawned yet another super contagious omicron mutant that’s worrying scientists as it gains ground in India and pops up in numerous other countries, including the United States. A nurse prepares to administer vaccine for COVID-19 at a private vaccination centre “It’s still really early on for us to draw too many conclusions,” said Matthew Binnicker, …

New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond
2 years, 5 months ago

New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond

India Today  

The quickly changing coronavirus has spawned yet another super contagious omicron mutant that’s worrying scientists as it gains ground in India and pops up in numerous other countries, including the United States. “It’s still really early on for us to draw too many conclusions,” said Matthew Binnicker, director of clinical virology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Still, the …

New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond
2 years, 5 months ago

New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond

Associated Press  

The quickly changing coronavirus has spawned yet another super contagious omicron mutant that’s worrying scientists as it gains ground in India and pops up in numerous other countries, including the United States. “It’s still really early on for us to draw too many conclusions,” said Matthew Binnicker, director of clinical virology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Still, the …

Yet another highly infectious Omicron variant is raising concerns in India and beyond
2 years, 5 months ago

Yet another highly infectious Omicron variant is raising concerns in India and beyond

LA Times  

The quickly changing coronavirus has spawned yet another super-contagious Omicron mutant that’s worrying scientists as it gains ground in India and pops up in numerous other countries, including the United States. “It’s still really early on for us to draw too many conclusions,” said Matthew Binnicker, director of clinical virology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. “But it does …

Too early to fully understand the nature and severity of BA.2.75: experts
2 years, 6 months ago

Too early to fully understand the nature and severity of BA.2.75: experts

The Hindu  

Top scientists and doctors in India said on Thursday that it’s too early to understand the nature and severity of the new sub-variant of Omicron — BA.2.75 — reported in the country. “About this new variant — so far there is no data available, except the increasing COVID numbers, which makes it difficult to arrive at any conclusion about the …

Super-infectious BA.4, BA.5 push L.A. coronavirus cases to highest levels in 5 months
2 years, 6 months ago

Super-infectious BA.4, BA.5 push L.A. coronavirus cases to highest levels in 5 months

LA Times  

Los Angeles County’s coronavirus case rate hit its highest point in nearly five months over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, a troubling sign of how two new super-infectious Omicron strains are creating conditions for a fraught summer. “But its value in preventing a case of COVID, or preventing transmission, is now far less than it once was.” The increasing …

Data | Omicron variant BA.2 and its sub-lineages responsible for latest COVID-19 surge
2 years, 6 months ago

Data | Omicron variant BA.2 and its sub-lineages responsible for latest COVID-19 surge

The Hindu  

In at least 93 nations, the average number of new COVID-19 cases is rising. The U.S. is leading the list with the seven-day average of new cases nearly touching 1.2 lakh cases as of July 1, a 12% increase from a fortnight ago. In Germany, for instance, 88,788 average new cases were reported on July 1, a 55% increase from …

Australia is heading for its third Omicron wave. Here’s what to expect from BA.4 and BA.5
2 years, 6 months ago

Australia is heading for its third Omicron wave. Here’s what to expect from BA.4 and BA.5

ABC  

Australia is heading for its third Omicron wave in the coming weeks, as BA.4 and BA.5 become the dominant COVID strains. New mutations give the virus an advantage if they can increase transmissibility: the original Wuhan strain has an R0 of 3.3 Delta has an R0 of 5.1 Omicron BA.1 has an R0 of 9.5 BA.2, which is the dominant …

Omicron BA.2.75 is alarming! Experts point why tracking new variant is essential
2 years, 6 months ago

Omicron BA.2.75 is alarming! Experts point why tracking new variant is essential

Live Mint  

With detection of a new sub-variant of Omicron - BA.2.75 in several states, experts have pointed out that its emergence is ‘alarming’ as ‘because it may imply a trend to come.’ However, it is still too early to predict whether it will tend to become a dominant strain. And speaking regarding the same, Dr. Shay Fleishon of the Central Virology …

Can new Omicron subvariants evade vaccine immunity?
2 years, 6 months ago

Can new Omicron subvariants evade vaccine immunity?

Al Jazeera  

Dr Khan on why COVID cases are rising and what we know about how past infections and vaccines interact with Omicron BA.4 and BA.5. The uptick in new COVID cases and hospital admissions is thought to be driven largely by new subvariants of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, known as BA.4 and BA.5. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and …

New ultra-contagious Omicron subvariants BA.4, BA.5 worsening California coronavirus wave
2 years, 6 months ago

New ultra-contagious Omicron subvariants BA.4, BA.5 worsening California coronavirus wave

LA Times  

Commuters, caught in a reflection, make their way up an escalator after arriving at the North Hollywood Metro station in North Hollywood on Thursday. The growing dominance of two new ultra-contagious Omicron subvariants is prolonging a wave of coronavirus cases in California and sparking growing concerns from health officials that coming weeks could see significant spread and increased hospitalizations. “BA.4 …

Coronavirus COVID-19: More Contagious Subvariant Of Omicron Enters Russia, Says Nation's Health Watchdog — Details
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus COVID-19: More Contagious Subvariant Of Omicron Enters Russia, Says Nation's Health Watchdog — Details

ABP News  

New Delhi: A more contagious subvariant of the Omicron strain has slipped into Russia, news agency ANI reported a senior official at the national consumer health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor as saying. According to the expert, good herd immunity gained through vaccination and previous waves of the novel coronavirus prevents the spread of new omicron sub-variants in Russia at the moment, Russian …

India reports first case of BA.4 sub-variant of Omicron | What you need to know
2 years, 7 months ago

India reports first case of BA.4 sub-variant of Omicron | What you need to know

India Today  

India’s first confirmed case of the BA.4 sub-variant of Omicron has been reported from Hyderabad, according to Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium data. READ | New Covid-19 mutant XE could be most transmissible one yet The BA.4 variant was first detected from a specimen collected on 10 January 2022 in Limpopo, South Africa, and has since been detected in all South …

'Strong increase' of newest omicron variants in Amsterdam
2 years, 8 months ago

'Strong increase' of newest omicron variants in Amsterdam

NL Times  

The latest omicron variants of the coronavirus appear to be responsible for 7 percent of the infections in Amsterdam. In a random sample, 13 of the 181 analyzed tests contained the so-called BA.4 and BA.5 variant, the Amsterdam UMC and the GGD Amsterdam report. The sample therefore does not say everything about the distribution of the BA.4 and BA.5 variant …

Why are there so many new Omicron sub-variants, like BA.4 and BA.5? Will I be reinfected? Is the virus mutating faster?
2 years, 8 months ago

Why are there so many new Omicron sub-variants, like BA.4 and BA.5? Will I be reinfected? Is the virus mutating faster?

ABC  

By now, many of us will be familiar with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID. We are also increasingly hearing about new Omicron sub-variants with names such as BA.2, BA.4 and now BA.5. But a viral lineage is not labelled a variant until it has accumulated several unique mutations known to enhance the ability of the …

With newer sub-variants, Omicron gives the world much to worry about
2 years, 8 months ago

With newer sub-variants, Omicron gives the world much to worry about

India Today  

If it wasn't difficult already keeping track of the various Covid variants through this pandemic, Omicron seems to have sparked a surge in sub-variants. Now, reports indicate that two new sub-variants—BA.4 and BA.5—of Omicron have emerged which are more transmissible and capable on reinfecting those who have already had Omicron in the recent past. This despite the fact that about …

New coronavirus variants emerge: BA.4, BA.5 likely reinfecting Omicron survivors
2 years, 8 months ago

New coronavirus variants emerge: BA.4, BA.5 likely reinfecting Omicron survivors

LA Times  

Masked passengers make their way through Delta Airlines Terminal Two at Los Angeles International Airport on April 19. “It just seems like the latest chapter of a never-ending saga.” The rapid growth of BA.4 and BA.5 in South Africa has implications for a potential future surge in California and the U.S. Until now, scientists had been reassured that people who …

Omicron Sub-variant Behind Covid Spike in US Might be Cause for Surge in Delhi. All About BA.2.12
2 years, 8 months ago

Omicron Sub-variant Behind Covid Spike in US Might be Cause for Surge in Delhi. All About BA.2.12

News 18  

Omicron sub-lineage BA.2.12 has been detected in a majority of the samples sequenced from Delhi in the first fortnight of April and it could be behind the recent surge in Covid-19 cases in the city, sources said Thursday. Although there has been no official confirmation, an Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium source told news agency PTI that Omicron variant derivative BA.2.12.1 …

Scientists urge vigilance against Omicron subvariants
2 years, 8 months ago

Scientists urge vigilance against Omicron subvariants

China Daily  

Scientists stressed the need to inoculate the vulnerable while urging vigilance against the newly discovered Omicron subvariants, and called for more research to understand their quick transmissibility and severity. While previous studies have indicated the Omicron variant may cause milder disease, the Hong Kong study found the intrinsic severity of BA.2 may not be much lower than the ancestral strain …

Scientists urge vigilance against Omicron subvariants
2 years, 8 months ago

Scientists urge vigilance against Omicron subvariants

China Daily  

Scientists stressed the need to inoculate the vulnerable while urging vigilance against the newly discovered Omicron subvariants, and called for more research to understand their quick transmissibility and severity. While previous studies have indicated the Omicron variant may cause milder disease, the Hong Kong study found the intrinsic severity of BA.2 may not be much lower than the ancestral strain …

Scientists urge vigilance against Omicron subvariants
2 years, 8 months ago

Scientists urge vigilance against Omicron subvariants

China Daily  

By ZHANG ZHIHAO| China Daily| Updated :2022-04-21 Scientists stressed the need to inoculate the vulnerable while urging vigilance against the newly discovered Omicron subvariants, and called for more research to understand their quick transmissibility and severity. While previous studies have indicated the Omicron variant may cause milder disease, the Hong Kong study found the intrinsic severity of BA.2 may not …

Data | Global COVID deaths at a low as new threats loom
2 years, 8 months ago

Data | Global COVID deaths at a low as new threats loom

The Hindu  

Last week, the WHO informed that they are monitoring two new sublineages of the Omicron variant — BA.4 and BA.5. There is also a drop in the number of tests conducted across the globe Two new sub-lineages BA.4 and BA.5 are two new sublineages of the Omicron variant that the WHO is actively tracking. Worldover, deaths are at its lowest …

New York health officials alert public to two new BA.2 subvariants spreading in their state
2 years, 8 months ago

New York health officials alert public to two new BA.2 subvariants spreading in their state

CNN  

CNN — New York State health officials are alerting the public to two new viral subvariants – offshoots of Omicron’s BA.2 virus – that are spreading more quickly through the central part of that state. They are growing about 25% faster than BA.2, particularly in the central part, according to a news release from the New York state department of …

Worldwide Covid cases surpass 500 million as Omicron variant BA.2 surges
2 years, 8 months ago

Worldwide Covid cases surpass 500 million as Omicron variant BA.2 surges

India Today  

Global Covid-19 cases surpassed 500 million on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, as the highly contagious BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron surges in many countries in Europe and Asia. South Korea leads the world in the daily average number of new cases, reporting more than 182,000 new infections a day and accounting for one in every four infections globally, according …

Two NEW sub-variants of the Omicron 'stealth' variant are discovered in NYC as cases jump 60%
2 years, 8 months ago

Two NEW sub-variants of the Omicron 'stealth' variant are discovered in NYC as cases jump 60%

Daily Mail  

Two new sub-variants of the Omicron BA.2 'stealth' variant have been detected in New York, and could be behind the recent surge in cases detected in New York City and across the state. The BA.2 'stealth' variant of Omicron, which includes the two new sub-strains found in New York this week, makes up 86% of Covid cases in the U.S. …

What do we know about \'stealth omicron\' so far?
2 years, 8 months ago

What do we know about \'stealth omicron\' so far?

Deccan Chronicle  

What do we know about “stealth omicron” so far? It was given the “stealth” nickname because it looks like the earlier delta variant on certain PCR tests, says Kristen Coleman at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. In rare cases, early research indicates BA.2 can infect people even if they’ve already had an omicron infection. COVID-19 vaccines appear …

What do we know about “stealth omicron” so far?
2 years, 8 months ago

What do we know about “stealth omicron” so far?

Associated Press  

What do we know about “stealth omicron” so far? It was given the “stealth” nickname because it looks like the earlier delta variant on certain PCR tests, says Kristen Coleman at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. In rare cases, early research indicates BA.2 can infect people even if they’ve already had an omicron infection. Health officials also …

What we know about Omicron sub-variant BA.2
2 years, 9 months ago

What we know about Omicron sub-variant BA.2

Business Standard  

First identified in November 2021, the BA.2 sublineage of the Omicron variant has now become dominant worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Initial data suggests that BA.2 appears inherently more transmissible than its highly contagious Omicron siblings BA.1 and BA.1.1 which currently remains the most common The BA.1 was previously the most common Omicron sub-variant reported. One of the …

As Stealth Omicron Ravages Europe, China, What is Protecting Indians?
2 years, 9 months ago

As Stealth Omicron Ravages Europe, China, What is Protecting Indians?

News 18  

Stealth Variant of Omicron, aka, BA.2 became the dominant variant in India as early as January 2022 without causing an increase in cases. But different countries have had different population responses; some like Austria, Netherlands, and Denmark have more pronounced outcomes like increased hospitalisations with BA.2 superimposed on the original Omicron wave. Experts term the current phase of Covid-19 a …

Ultra-contagious BA.2 Omicron strain adds urgency to second booster shot
2 years, 9 months ago

Ultra-contagious BA.2 Omicron strain adds urgency to second booster shot

LA Times  

The highly contagious BA.2 Omicron subvariant is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., including the West Coast — a development that added urgency to federal authorities’ decision Tuesday to allow a second vaccine booster shot for those age 50 and up. An additional shot “is especially important for those 65 and older, and those 50 and …

BA.2: What to know about world’s dominant Omicron sub-variant
2 years, 9 months ago

BA.2: What to know about world’s dominant Omicron sub-variant

Al Jazeera  

The coronavirus sub-variant accounts for nearly 86 percent of all sequenced cases, according to the WHO. BA.2, a sub-variant of the Omicron coronavirus variant, has now become dominant globally, representing nearly 86 percent of all sequenced cases, according to the World Health Organization. A key concern about BA.2 was whether it could re-infect people who had already had BA.1, particularly …

Omicron subvariant BA.2 rapidly dominates Canberra COVID-19 cases as ACT government predicts 'a few weeks' of infection surge
2 years, 9 months ago

Omicron subvariant BA.2 rapidly dominates Canberra COVID-19 cases as ACT government predicts 'a few weeks' of infection surge

ABC  

Almost all new COVID-19 infections in Canberra are from the highly contagious Omicron subvariant known as BA.2. Key points: About 82 per cent of new ACT infections last week were the BA.2 Omicron subvariant About 82 per cent of new ACT infections last week were the BA.2 Omicron subvariant Vulnerable Canberrans will be able to receive a fourth vaccine dose …

Data | Will BA.2 lead to another surge in India?
2 years, 9 months ago

Data | Will BA.2 lead to another surge in India?

The Hindu  

COVID-19 cases are peaking in several East and Southeast Asian and European countries. Data show that the rise in cases recorded between December 2021 and mid-January 2022 in India was in most part due to the BA.2 sub-lineage. Moreover, hospitalisation data show that BA.2 is milder than the previous variants Rise in cases The graph shows the average cases in …

COVID: WHO says BA.2 Omicron subvariant dominant around globe, behind cases surges in Asia, Europe
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID: WHO says BA.2 Omicron subvariant dominant around globe, behind cases surges in Asia, Europe

India TV News  

Even as countries are increasingly lowering their guard on Covid norms, the BA.2 sub-variant also referred to as "stealth" Omicron, has emerged as the dominant strain around the world, the World Health Organisation has said. Globally, BA.2 made up about 86 per cent of cases reported as updated on the open-access database GISAID between February 16 and March 17, the …

Covid cases rise in parts of US as Omicron BA.2 variant becomes dominant
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid cases rise in parts of US as Omicron BA.2 variant becomes dominant

India Today  

Accounting for 35 per cent of the Covid cases in the US, the dominant BA.2 variant of Omicron is leading to a surge in infections in parts of the US. She told reporters, "We have seen a small increase in reported Covid-19 cases in New York state and New York City and some increases in people in hospital with Covid-19 …

What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause another wave of infections in the US?
2 years, 9 months ago

What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause another wave of infections in the US?

India TV News  

Highlights A new omicron subvariant of COVID-19, BA.2, is quickly becoming predominant source of cases in US. A new omicron subvariant of the virus that causes COVID-19, BA.2, is quickly becoming the predominant source of infections amid rising cases around the world. This is why some scientists predict that BA.2 will be less likely to cause another major wave However, …

Scientists Worry Virus Variant May Push Up COVID Cases In US
2 years, 9 months ago

Scientists Worry Virus Variant May Push Up COVID Cases In US

Huff Post  

FILE - Fans storm the court at the conclusion of a college basketball game in Champaign, Ill., on Sunday, March 6, 2022. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, told ABC’s “This Week” over the weekend that he also thinks the U.S. will likely face an “uptick” similar to what’s happening in Europe, particularly the United Kingdom, …

Scientists worry virus variant may push up COVID cases in US
2 years, 9 months ago

Scientists worry virus variant may push up COVID cases in US

Associated Press  

With coronavirus cases rising in parts of Europe and Asia, scientists worry that an extra-contagious version of the omicron variant may soon push cases up in the United States too. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, told ABC’s “This Week” over the weekend that he also thinks the U.S. will likely face an “uptick” similar to …

'Perfect storm': Experts warn against removing Covid curbs across world
2 years, 9 months ago

'Perfect storm': Experts warn against removing Covid curbs across world

India Today  

Covid-19 is again surging in Western Europe due to a "perfect storm" of governments lifting restrictions, waning immunity and the more contagious BA.2 Omicron subvariant, experts said Monday. Lawrence Young, a virologist at Britain's University of Warwick, said the rising cases in Europe were due to a combination -- "a perfect storm" -- of three factors: the lifting of restrictions, …

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