RE: New Omicron variant21 Jan 2022 11:29
He added that the BA.2 (as opposed to BA.1, the current dominant Omicron variant), has already been detected in India, Singapore, and Belgium.
He said: “It [also] seems to be responsible for the epidemic rebound in Denmark, and could even become a majority in this country.”
The variant, which has 28 more mutations than Omicron, has also been called “Omicron stealth”, as it is thought it often passes under the radar of current sequencing tools.