New BA.2 COVID-19 Strain Could Lead to Rising Infections in Coming Weeks
New BA.2 COVID-19 Strain , Could Lead to Rising Infections in Coming Weeks.
ABC News reports experts are worried
coronavirus infections could rise soon, as the
BA.2 variant spreads across the United States.
Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron has tripled its infection rate every two weeks.
In the week ending March 11, the new
variant made up 23.1% of all coronavirus infections in the United States.
I would expect that we might see an uptick in cases here in the United States because, only a week or so ago, , Dr. Anthony Fauci, via ABC News.
... the CDC came out with their modification of the metrics
for what would be recommended for masking indoors, , Dr. Anthony Fauci, via ABC News .
... and much of the country
right now is in that zone,
where masking indoors
is not required. , Dr. Anthony Fauci, via ABC News.
Several countries in the European Union
have reported a drastic rise in
cases in the last two weeks.
According to Johns Hopkins University,
cases more than doubled in the
United Kingdom in the last two weeks,
with 93,943 new cases reported on March 16.
According to Johns Hopkins University,
cases more than doubled in the
United Kingdom in the last two weeks,
with 93,943 new cases reported on March 16.
Europe has been an important sign of what we can expect in the U.S. , Dr. John Brownstein, epidemiologist, Boston Children's Hospital, via ABC News.
Rising infections, an increase
in variant prevalence and a slow booster rollout is
likely a sign of a surge. , Dr. John Brownstein, epidemiologist, Boston Children's Hospital, via ABC News.
Whether it will be another wave or small bump,
we don’t know yet. , Dr. John Brownstein, epidemiologist, Boston Children's Hospital, via ABC News
ABC News reports experts are worried
coronavirus infections could rise soon, as the
BA.2 variant spreads across the United States.
Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron has tripled its infection rate every two weeks.
In the week ending March 11, the new
variant made up 23.1% of all coronavirus infections in the United States.
I would expect that we might see an uptick in cases here in the United States because, only a week or so ago, , Dr. Anthony Fauci, via ABC News.
... the CDC came out with their modification of the metrics
for what would be recommended for masking indoors, , Dr. Anthony Fauci, via ABC News .
... and much of the country
right now is in that zone,
where masking indoors
is not required. , Dr. Anthony Fauci, via ABC News.
Several countries in the European Union
have reported a drastic rise in
cases in the last two weeks.
According to Johns Hopkins University,
cases more than doubled in the
United Kingdom in the last two weeks,
with 93,943 new cases reported on March 16.
According to Johns Hopkins University,
cases more than doubled in the
United Kingdom in the last two weeks,
with 93,943 new cases reported on March 16.
Europe has been an important sign of what we can expect in the U.S. , Dr. John Brownstein, epidemiologist, Boston Children's Hospital, via ABC News.
Rising infections, an increase
in variant prevalence and a slow booster rollout is
likely a sign of a surge. , Dr. John Brownstein, epidemiologist, Boston Children's Hospital, via ABC News.
Whether it will be another wave or small bump,
we don’t know yet. , Dr. John Brownstein, epidemiologist, Boston Children's Hospital, via ABC News