Omicron sub-variant BA.2 is just as contagious as MEASLES
Professor Adrian Esterman, an epidemiologist from the University of South Australia, also estimated BA.2 was 40 per cent more infectious than the original Omicron.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
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Covid: Omicron BA.2 variant sweeping Australia SIX times more contagious than the Wuhan virus
An Australian expert has warned it is 'sheer luck' we have not seen a deadlier Covid-19 variant as he warned most Australians will come into contact with the virus this year given how contagious it is.
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UK's Covid cases jump by 77% in a week to soar past 100,000
Daily dashboard data shows 109,802 people tested positive across the UK - a jump of 77.4 per cent in a week. However, the figure includes four days of infection data from Scotland.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
NSW reports 30,402 new Covid cases overnight
The new cases on Wednesday include 10,000 positive rapid antigen test results taken from Sunday and Monday that weren't included in previous numbers due to a data processing issue.
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Why WA should look to Tasmania, not NSW, for a glimpse into its COVID-19 future
While Mark McGowan constantly reels off the death tallies in states like NSW and Victoria, he often fails to provide an update on how other states are faring. The outcomes are much less grim.
Source: brisbanetimes.com.au