Washington state reports two cases of omicron subvariant BA.2
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Fox News correspondent Jonathan Serrie discusses new data signaling the peak of the omicron surge and Biden's vaccine mandates.A new subvariant of omicron that differs from the original variant in some mutations, including on the spike protein, has been detected in Washington state. "Two cases of BA.2, a subvariant of omicron, were detected earlier this month in Washington," a spokesperson for the Washington Department of Health told Fox News Digital on Monday.The spokesperson said that health officials do not have much information on the new subvariant, which has been reported in parts of Europe and Asia. ((AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) )United Kingdom health authorities declared BA.2 a "variant under investigation" on Friday, saying that "there is still uncertainty around the significance of the changes to the viral genome."HOSPITAL SYSTEMS SQUEEZING CITY RESOURCES AMID COVID-RELATED STAFF SHORTAGES, CREATING LONGER WAIT TIMESViruses mutate as they spread through a population, with some mutations impacting vaccine effectiveness, as well as the lethality and transmissibility of variants, according to the CDC.
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