Wellness Blog: Covid-19

Omicron Name Used for Several Lineages of Coronavirus

Omicron Name Used for Several Lineages of Coronavirus

Update on Omicron Variant 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...

BA.2 Omicron Appears More Dangerous, Researchers Say

BA.2 Omicron Appears More Dangerous, Researchers Say

Update on BA.2 Omicron Subvariant 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....

Coronavirus Cases Fall After Record Breaking Omicron Surge

Coronavirus Cases Fall After Record Breaking Omicron Surge

Update on Omicron Variant 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...