Omicron sub-variant BA.2 makes up 72% of COVID variants in U.S. – CDC

2022.04.04 22:11

FILE PHOTO: Travelers wearing protective face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reclaim their luggage at the airport in Denver, Colorado, U.S., November 24, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt

(Reuters) – The BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron was estimated to account for 72.2% of the coronavirus variants in the United States as of April 2, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday.

A resurgence in COVID-19 cases in parts of Asia and Europe has raised concerns that another wave could follow in the United States, but the country’s health experts believe it is unlikely.

BA.2 accounted for 57.3% of the coronavirus variants in the United States in the preceding week.

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