Recent cases indicate that the Omicron subsphere variant BA.2 is prevalent in the United States.There has been panic among the people with the positive results coming in the tests conducted over the last two weeks.Helix, a San Diego-based genomics company, is monitoring a new variant in the United States.Helix estimates that 50 to 70 percent of BA.2 cases occur in the United States in this order.Helix Chief Science Officer Lee said the surveillance could help prevent future variants of the US healthcare system from being affected.
According to data from the UK, the BA.2 variant is already spreading rapidly in the US.About 50% of the positive cases registered there are of this variant.Even those who have been exposed to Omicron in the past are said to be looking for chances of infection once again.
Although the number of corona positive cases in America is currently declining it is said that it will not last long.This is because the effect of the BA.2 variant is more pronounced in New York City.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data Variant prevalence is seen in many areas.
