BA 2, the newly detected version of Omicron, is not a cause for alarm, scientists say kvia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kvia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Experts say there s no reason to panic over the lineage, called BA.2, which was first identified in early December and has since spread to 49 countries including the United States.
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.