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The new strain, a mix of the Delta and Omicron variants has already seen around 30 cases reported in Britain. Medical experts and scientists are now warning the severity of Delta combined with the infectiousness of Omicron could be an issue, but also credit a growing immunity to the virus as a positive. The origins
The BA.2 sub-variant - believed to be about as mild but 25 per cent more contagious than the original strain of Omicron - is now the dominant variant across Australia and around the world.
NSW records 14,970 new cases and four deaths from the virus – taking state’s Covid death toll to 2,027
© Provided by Xinhua An expert said the Omicron sub-variant, coupled with a host of other infectious diseases, has the potential to put states hospital
South Australia’s election will give campaign strategists the first clues on whether the advantage of incumbency may be dead.