Scientists worry virus variant may push up COVID cases in US
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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 what’s happening in Europe, particularly the United Kingdom, where BA.2 is the dominant strain. It’s clear, she said, “BA.2 is coming onto the scene.” One reason the variant has gained ground, scientists say, is that it’s about 30% more contagious than the original omicron. That’s how many scientists view the other variant that some in the public are calling “deltacron,” a hybrid containing genetic information from both delta and omicron. “This is not over.” ___ The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education.

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