“There is some indication that it is more contagious, especially for the unvaccinated, but that it can also infect people who have been vaccinated to a greater extent,” said SSI’s technical director, Tyra Grove Krause, according to Reuters.
Omicron subvariant BA.2 being watched ‘very closely’ in Canada: Tam
Canada’s top doctor says the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has detected more than 100 cases of a new Omicron subvariant known as BA.2, doubling the number of infections from the virus lineage that were reported earlier this week.
Dr. Theresa Tam said during Friday’s federal COVID-19 update that the BA.2 subvariant was first detected in Canada in November 2021, and has since been “closely” monitored by experts.
