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Explained: 10 Things We Know About BA.2 Sub-Variant Of Omicron
NDTV | 28/01/2022 07:32 PM | Click to read full article
Ever since the SARS-CoV-2 was first reported in December 2019 in China, the virus has undergone multiple mutations and new variants have emerged. Currently, the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) of COVID-19 is circulating across the world and is dominant in India.
Omicron is now in the community transmission phase in the country and has become the dominant variant in multiple metros, where new cases have been rising exponentially.