Health officials have discovered that the BA.2 subvariant of the omicron variant of COVID-19 can have additional symptoms that do not manifest in the original strains. Here is what you need to know.
was discovered in the United States and several other countries earlier this year.
BA.2 has been spreading more internationally but is not widespread in the U.S. despite it being a “variant of concern” and present in all 50 states.In the U.S., although COVID-19 cases have steadily declined since the winter peak,and known for its “stealth” ability to evade some tests. Health officials have discovered BA.2 can have two additional symptoms that do not manifest in the original strains., the additional symptoms health officials say to look out for in the BA.2 subvariant are:However, these symptoms can come from a number of different causes and cannot be the sole basis for determining if a person has this form of the omicron variant of COVID-19.
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