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The next variant is called BA.2 and while it is not supposed to be worse on the body than other COVID variations, it is easier to contract (about 30% easier).
With BA.2 variant of Omicron on the rise globally, the threat of a fresh wave of infections cannot be ruled out.
"I do sense that many people are over the pandemic, and I want to caution that we are still in the pandemic," cautions Dr. Scott Roberts.
BA.2 is a different version of the Omicron variant, and vaccination and prior infection with Omicron does give some level of immunity.
The new wave is linked to the omicron subvariant BA.2.