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Initial indications suggest that BA.2 may make up as much as 16 percent of coronavirus...

Victoria’s COVID-19 Commander Jeroen Weimar revealed during a Saturday press conference that the Omicron spin-off strain BA.2 has been detected in the state.

A new spinoff of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is getting attention from scientists as it becomes the dominant cause of Covid-19 infections in some parts of the world.

Scientists and health officials around the world are keeping their eyes on a descendant of the omicron variant that has been found in more than 50 countries, including the United States.

The stealth version is a descendant of the Omicron variant and is called BA.2 by the scientists. Here's everything you need to know about this version of the coronavirus.

The BA.2 sub-lineage of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which is classed as a variant under investigation in the UK, spreads much faster than the original BA.1 strain but it also seems to show higher vaccine protection, health authorities said. Omicron Sub-Lineage BA.2 Has Substantial Growth Advantage Over Original, UK Finds.

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian health officials said Thursday there were signs of COVID-19...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian health officials said there were signs of COVID-19 infections...

Sujeet Kumar Singh, Director, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Thursday said, “Omicron sub-variant BA.2 is more prevalent in comparison to the BA.1 variant in India now.’’ He, however, added that BA.3 sub-variant has not been detected in India yet.

BERLIN (AP) — Germanys coronavirus surge fueled by the omicron variant remains...