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What We Know About the Omicron BA.2 Subtype As U.K. Labels It Under Investigation
http://www.newsweek.com/what-we-know-omicron-ba-2-variant-under-investigation-u-k-covid-1671701
An Omicron sub-variant known as BA.2 is circulating in a number of countries, and virologists are still working to find out more about it.
The United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on Friday announced that the sub-lineage had been designated as a variant under investigation, though the country has so far seen a relatively low number of cases—426 as of Friday, Reuters reported.