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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Samuel Lovett

Omicron sub-variant BA.2 ‘under investigation’ by UK health officials

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A sub-lineage of the Omicron strain has been formally designated as a “variant under investigation” by the UK Health Security Agency.

Some 426 cases of BA.2 have been detected in the UK so far, the UKHSA said on Friday, with the earliest dating back to 6 December.

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