BA.2, newest COVID-19 subvariant, found in Washington state, health officials say

[Throck]

https://komonews.com/amp/news/coronavirus/ba2-newest-covid-19-variant-found-in-washington-state-health-officials-say


The Washington State Department of Health confirmed two cases of a new Omicron 'subvariant' Monday that have been detected in the state.

WTF can else go wrong?

[LonePirate]

1. It's probably everywhere and simply waiting to be detected.

[cilla4progress]

2. I've read it isn't that

concerning?

[StarryNite]

3. It was just on the local news in Phoenix.

They said it's here too. They also said it's not much different than Omicron.

[herding cats]

4. It is Omicron.

While it's different than the BA.1 lineage, it's still a sister lineage and still Omicron. It just holds some mutations not seen in it's big sister. One of which makes it more contagious which is why it's becoming the more common lineage in places where it's emerged.

[StarryNite]

5. So this one is more contagious?

Swell

[Wounded Bear]

6. Oh good, my state has its own variant...

[Throck]

7. Maybe when we run out of Greek letters we can name variants after states.

[raccoon]

8. Start with the red states. Nt

[LizBeth]

9. Hopefully it will be a downgrade from Omicron and that would be a good thing.