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Omicron’s latest subvariant BA.2.12.1 proves virus not declining

Omicron’s latest subvariant BA.2.12.1, responsible for about one-fourth of Covid-19 cases in the US, shows that the virus is not showing any signs of decline even over two years after it was first detected in humans.

BA.2.12.1 has also been detected in Australia and New Zealand.