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Omicron Name Used for Several Lineages of Coronavirus

Omicron Name Used for Several Lineages of Coronavirus

February 23, 2022 — Pittsburgh, PA Meet the Omicron Family Omicron, originally referred to as B.1.1.529, has four other main lineages, BA.1, BA.1.1, BA.2, and BA.3, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As viruses replicate, they often...

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BA.2 Omicron Subvariant Apparently Does Not Make People More Sick, South African Researchers Say

BA.2 Omicron Appears More Dangerous, Researchers Say

February 19, 2022 — According to a pre-print Japanese lab study posted this week on bioRxiv, the BA.2 Omicron subvariant is not only faster at spreading than the BA.1 Omicron variant, but may also cause more severe COVID-19 disease. To place the study in context,...

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Coronavirus Cases Fall After Record Breaking Omicron Surge

Coronavirus Cases Fall After Record Breaking Omicron Surge

February 16, 2022 — The U.S. on Tuesday reported an average of about 136,000 new COVID cases per day over the last week, down 83% from the record high average of more than 800,000 cases per day set on Jan. 15, according to a CNBC analysis of data from Johns Hopkins...

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