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COVID-19: New Omicron Subvariant More Severe, Immune Resistant Than Original Strain, Study Says COVID-19: New Omicron Subvariant More Severe, Immune Resistant Than Original Strain, Study Says
Covid-19: New Omicron Subvariant More Severe, Immune Resistant Than Original Strain, Study Says The new “stealth" subvariant of the Omicron COVID-19 strain is proving to cause more severe infections, and is believed to be spreading faster than its distant cousin, according to a new study conducted in Japan. The BA.2 virus not only has been spreading faster than other variants, but has proven capable of overcoming some of the weapons the US has employed against COVID-19. Original story - COVID-19: 'Stealth Omicron,' A New Version Of Variant, Identified In US The new strain, dubbed the “stealth” Omicron variant because it’s difficult to identify due to a lack of certain genetic ch…

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