The BA 2 subvariant – which is reported to be a quarter of cases in the US is believed to be 50 – 70 percent more transmissible.
Third year into the pandemic several countries are again reporting a surge in daily covid infections, driven by the highly infectious Omicron BA 2 variant, triggering huge concerns. Top US medical expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, warned that a new surge in the Covid cases is expected in the coming weeks. He said that a second booster shot- or a fourth dose of vaccine, may be needed for the elderly. Pharma giants Pfizer and Moderna have requested for a nod for a fourth Covid shot as new variants continue to pop up.
The WHO earlier this week warned that the pandemic is far from over. Globally, over 60 lakhs deaths and 47 crore cases have been reported so far.
In India, however, there has been a drop in Covid cases with 1549 cases reported on Monday.
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