ba.2 variant

With the BA.2 omicron subvariant continuing to spread across Massachusetts, Boston and the U.S., what symptoms should you be watching for? The “stealth omicron” subvariant has only been the dominant strain of COVID in the United States for less than a month, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now believes that it is responsible for more than 80%...

Omicron BA.2, also known as “stealth omicron,” has been the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the U.S. since March 2022.

Coronavirus cases are rising in the Boston area and new variants are popping up around the world. Here’s what you need to do to prepare.

The so-called “stealth” omicron variant BA.2, which is fueling a fresh COVID case uptick locally, nationally and abroad, now accounts for 84% of virus circulating in New England, a significantly higher prevalence than its national share and a marked increase in the last week, according to new CDC data released Tuesday. For the New England area, which includes Connecticut, Maine,…

Rising infections associated with the so-called “stealth” omicron variant BA.2 are fueling concerns that the U.S. could soon experience another COVID-19 wave. According to the CDC, that variant accounts for 72.6% of COVID circulating in New England. By comparison, it is responsible for 54.9% of new infections nationally. BA.2, also known as “stealth omicron,” is considered a subvariant of omicron….

With COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts schools starting to creep up again as the BA.2, or “stealth omicron,” variant has become the dominant strain, could the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education decide to reimplement a school mask mandate? And perhaps more importantly, should it? We asked three top Boston doctors that question during this week’s “COVID Q&A” segment....

What is the BA.2 omicron subvariant and will it lead to another surge in the U.S.? Experts say what happens in the next few weeks in the U.S. could be critical to whether or not the U.S. will follow in Europe’s footsteps. As most COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed across Europe, including Austria, Britain, Denmark, Germany and France, the numbers...

As mainland China battles its worst Covid-19 outbreak since early 2020, local governments increasingly say the new omicron BA.2 variant is to blame.

Data from Walgreens, which conducts testing at its pharmacies nationwide, shows BA.2 as the dominant variant at 51% of all positive Covid cases as of March 19.

As countries across the world face a rise in COVID-19 cases as a result of the BA.2 variant, many are worried about another spike here in Massachusetts and across the country. Top Boston doctors responded to that worry in NBC10 Boston’s weekly “COVID Q&A” session. The doctors said we should take a wait-and-see approach for now but the country...

The rise in cases across the continent is being driven by several causes including the spread of the omicron subvariant, BA.2.

Rising COVID infections associated with the so-called “stealth” omicron variant BA.2 are fueling fresh leeriness about the state of the pandemic in Massachusetts and across the country, just as life as we now know it is beginning to return to normal. According to the CDC, that variant accounts for 55.4% of COVID circulating in New England. By comparison, it’s responsible…

Top Boston doctors talked about COVID cases in Mass., whether masks will make a comeback in schools and reports of post-vaccination tinnitus on NBC10 Boston’s weekly “COVID Q&A” series.

It’s been called “stealth omicron” or “deltacron.” A new subvariant of the COVID-19 virus is making headlines, so we talked to NBC News medical correspondent Dr. John Torres to learn more. He explained how the variant “plagiarizes” from the Omicron and Delta variants that previously caused surges, and why this may not cause a new surge here in the...

With COVID outbreaks being reported in a number of countries around the world and upticks being seen across Europe, many coinciding with a rise in BA.2 or “stealth omicron” cases, how worried should you be? Three top Boston doctors said this week it remains unclear what effect the BA.2 subvariant will have on the city’s fight against COVID, though...

Incoming White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha talks about the new omicron sub-variant BA.2 and whether the U.S. will see the kind of surge that Europe and Asia are experiencing.

Though COVID-19 cases remain low in the West, China is currently in the midst of its worst outbreak since the initial height of the pandemic in early 2020. The latest surge in cases, fueled by the highly transmissable omicron variant, has forced some manufacturing hubs across the country to suspend or limit production. China locked down 17.6 million people in…

Top Boston doctors talked about a new “Deltacron” variant, rising cases in Europe and Asia and whether a fourth vaccine dose is really necessary on NBC10 Boston’s weekly “COVID Q&A” series.