Will vaccines work against BA.2, the new sub-variant of Omicron? Covid-19

Meanwhile, there is a new sub variant of the Omicron mutant variant that is spreading rapidly at this point of time. This some variant of the Omicron is being referred to as the be a to, and it's fast becoming the dominant strain of the water is in several countries. The world is back to asking the same questions that we were asking just a few months ago. Have deadly is this new sub variant of the Omicron when it endanger the progress that has been made so far. And we'll the vaccines even work against this. This new sub mutant variant on export gets you the details. 

The Omicron surge is slowing down. Infections are dropping globally. Restrictions are being removed, but there is a new cause of concern be a to a sub variant of Omicron, it spreading incredibly fast, displacing it, sibling in several countries in Denmark. It's now the dominant variant triggering 50000 new infections in just one day. Reports say that ba2 also appears to be becoming a major Omicron lineage in parts of India. Bangladesh, Pakistan, China, the Philippines, South Africa, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States. The steady rise of this sub variant indicates that it has a growth advantage over other circulating variance. This has allowed Health authorities in several countries. Germany says that the ba to could endanger the progress it has made so far been the dprk's 5 should the beer to variant spread further in Germany. Then it would put us success in danger. The fear is understandable, but is be a to really that dangerous. Scientists are split. Some studies say that be a to may cause severe disease. But the who disagrees it says that this variant is certainly more transmissible. But there is no evidence to suggest that it's more lethal. We start to see an increase. We could see some further infections of the ato after this big wave of be a DOT one. And I know a lot of people are concerned about this. But this is something that we are looking at. So be a DOT to is certainly On The Rise. But this is also Omicron. I don't see any difference in terms of severity between VA dot to compared to be a DOT. One Omicron is not, quote, unquote mile. What about vaccines? Will they work on this variant? Yes. Say, more scientists. They say vaccines appear to be just as effective against ba to as they are against other forms of Omicron.

So most of the assessment so far are reassuring. But the problem is that countries are not doing enough to slow down the transmission of this sub variant. It may not be as deadly. It may not cause severe symptoms, but it's still spreading and certainly mutating.