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

[USALiberal]

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.

The virus, known as BA.2, is a strain of the highly contagious omicron variant that appears to spread even more easily — about 30% more easily.

Because BA.2 quickly overtook the original omicron in South Africa and other countries and has even caused a second omicron surge in Denmark, researchers have been bracing for the same thing to happen in the U.S

More at: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/02/21/1081810074/omicron-ba2-variant-spread

[MontanaMama]

1. I had my teenage son at the Dr last week.

He was tested for Covid, influenza and strep. He came away positive for influenza B. The doctor he saw told me that he had had 6 cases of young healthy people with Covid and influenza B last week alone. I didn't ask how many of those folks were vaccinated. However, my kiddo was triple vaxxed against Covid and vaccinated for flu as well and he was quite sick regardless...he missed a whole week of school.

[USALiberal]

2. Wow, That is not good!!! Nt

[Hugin]

3. Here in "I'd walk over you to see the..." land.

I've come to firmly understand the order of the day is YOYO.

I hadn't thought of that quote for years until a couple of weeks ago, I realized nothing has changed.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Who_concert_disaster

[multigraincracker]

4. If I was King,

I’d shut down the whole country for at least 2 weeks and nip it in the bud.

[USALiberal]

5. +1000