As BA.2 subvariant of Omicron rises, lab studies point to signs of severity

As BA.2 subvariant of Omicron rises, lab studies point to signs of severity

The BA.2 virus -- a subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant -- isn't just spreading faster than its distant cousin, it may also cause more severe disease and appears capable of thwarting some of the key weapons we have against…

Omicron Subvariant BA.2 may Cause Severe Disease, Lab Study Suggests

Whe researchers infected hamsters with BA.2 and BA.1, the animals infected with BA.2 got sicker and had worse lung function.

Omicron Subvariant BA.2 May Cause Severe Disease, Lab Study Suggests

The yet-to-be peer-reviewed findings show that the BA.2 sub-variant may have features that make it as capable of causing serious illness as older coronavirus variants.

As BA.2 subvariant of Omicron rises, lab studies point to signs of severity

A medical worker operates a test for coronavirus, in a tent extension of the Rigshospitalet Hospital, in Copenhagen, Denmark, Thursday, April 2, 2020.

As BA.2 subvariant of Omicron rises, lab studies point to signs of severity

The BA.2 virus -- a subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant -- isn't just spreading faster than its distant cousin, it may also cause more severe disease and appears capable

COVID: ‘We might be looking at a new Greek letter here,’ lab studies point to signs of severity in BA.2 subvariant of Omicron

The BA.2 virus — a subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant — isn’t just spreading faster than its distant cousin, it may also cause more severe disease and appears capable o…