BA.2 coronavirus variant spreading in St. Louis and Missouri - St. Louis Public Radio

The BA.2 subvariant is about 30% more transmissible than the original omicron variant and is fueling a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Europe.

A more contagious form of the omicron variant is now spreading in Missouri. Weekly testing through Missouris Sewershed Surveillance Project has detected the BA.2 coronavirus subvariant in wastewater… [+1993 chars]

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