Omicron Variant
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The omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 is poised to be the next dominant strain in the U.S. Mutations appear to have helped it replicate better and resist prior immunity.
The highly contagious coronavirus variant made up 36.5% of total U.S. cases last week, up from 26.6% the week before.
The new BA.2.12.1 variant accounted for 19% of COVID cases in the U.S. last week, sharply increasing its spread from the week before.
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