Posted on 01/24/2022 2:38:34 PM PST by LibertyWoman
A sub-variant of the omicron strain is reportedly in at least 40 countries and pushing the previous strain aside as its surge has finally declined slightly.
The "stealth" omicron variant -- any many scientists have referred to it -- has been difficult to identify due to a lack of genetic characteristics used to initially identify the omicron variant, according to World Health Organization member Vipin M. Vashishtha.
Omicron, known as B.1.1.529, has three subvariants: BA. 1, BA. 2, and BA. 3, with BA. 1 responsible for more than 99% of the cases amid the variant's surge and now BA.2 possibly on the rise, having been reported in the United Kingdtom and Scandinavia.
The original BA.1 is considered to be very contagious, however, researchers believe the BA.2 could be even more contagious.
"BA.2 shares 32 mutations w/ BA.1, but it also has 28 unique mutations," Vashishtha tweeted. "Some diff in S1. E is the same, N & M are diff in 1 mutation between the two variants. And...quite a difference when we go to OFT1ab."
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oh another scariant
Top immunologists say NEVER vaccinate in the middle of a pandemic. It prolongs the pandemic and creates variants. We’ve done everything backwards.
Ba Ba black sheer, have you any wool?
They originally started calling it “stealth” because it’s symptom-less, you never know that you have it.
“Stop the presses: new seasonal flu variant discovered. Everybody mask-up. Ninth booster required.”
If I were trying to tear the country down I’d do exactly what brandon is doing......or is being told to do.
OMG! OMG! OMG!
Depends on the goal.
It’s the “Double Secret” Variant.
Ay, por favor-esta mierda otra vez?
These hysteria merchants apparently do not realize how many of us are just so over this BS-where is a nice cauldron of boiling oil when you need it?
Do you have a citation?
What a f*cking surprise!
No it even worse.
It’s the Double Secret Probation Variant.
If these “scientists” stopped trying so hard to find any kind of “variant within a variant” and one that is “more contagious” this whole pandemic would disappear tomorrow. It’s like they keep working very hard to keep this thing going on and on and on. The only purpose I can see is our governments want us all to keep being afraid and to get jabbed. Period.
Chicken Little please pick up the white courtesy phone...
Ah, the sub-variant. So scary.
I believe we have a winner...
Sounds more like a sub-mutation of a mutation of a variant of a secondary strain to me.
Wake me when we get to the Omega Variant, when that happens the pandemic will either be officially over or it will be Armageddon.
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