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What Is the New COVID-19 Variant BA.2, and Will It Cause Another Wave of Infections in the US?  


Author:  Dr. Prakash Nagarkatti.; Dr. Mitzi Nagarkatti.


Source: Volume 23, Number 03, Summer 2022 , pp.51-51(1)




Correctional Health Care Report

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Abstract: 

This article explains our current understanding of the BA.2 subvariant of omicron, the dominant strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. While the origin of BA.2 is still unclear, it has quickly become a dominant strain in many countries, including India, Denmark and South Africa and is continuing to spread in Europe, Asia and many parts of the world.

Keywords: â€˜Stealth’ Variant; Vaccine Effectiveness Against BA.2

Affiliations:  1: University of South Carolina School of Medicine; 2: University of South Carolina School of Medicine.

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