Omicron subtype BA.2: Spreading in more than 40 countries

In the first 10 days of January, 2022, more than 400 people in Britain have been affected with the subtype

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Updated on Jan 28, 2022 08:31 AM IST 5 Photos
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ডেনমার্ক, ব্রিটেন, ভারত, সুইডেন এবং অন্যান্য অনেক বেশ কিছু দেশে ছড়িয়ে পড়ছে ওমিক্রন করোনভাইরাসের একটি নতুন সাব-টাইপ। জিনোম মিউটেশনের সঠিক প্রভাব এখনও অস্পষ্ট। ফাইল ছবি : হিন্দুস্তান টাইমস(RISHIKESH CHOUDHARY/HT PHOTO)

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It was observed that Omicron's first subtype BA.1 was extremely contagious. BA.2 is the other subtype of the same variant.(REUTERS)

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In the first 10 days of January, 2022, more than 400 people in Britain have been affected with Omicron subtype BA.2. As of now, it has been detected in more than 40 countries across the world.(REUTERS/Toby Melville)

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Omicron BA.2's effect is still unknown but it is observed to have a fast transmission. Scientists are worried that this may be more contagious than Omicron variant. UK Health Security Agency has put Omicron BA.2 under observation to detect its effects.(Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg)

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UKHSA Institute Director Mira Chanda said that it is natural for viruses to become more evolved with time, It is necessary to keep the variants under observation to know their effects.( Mohd Zakir/ANI Photo)

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