COVID variant overseas raising concerns in US
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 22, 2022
(NewsNation) — As masks are dropped, there is hope nationwide we are past the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but signs from overseas are sparking renewed concerns that yet another new variant is on the horizon.
A descendant of omicron known as BA.2 is now the dominant COVID-19 variant worldwide, causing cases to spike in Europe and Asia and raising preparedness in the U.S.
The World Health Organization says BA.2 now accounts for 75% of global coronavirus cases.
