Something to keep an eye on, although I hope its nothing. CNN report.
Here goes:
- The BA.2 virus -- a subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant -- isn't just spreading faster than its distant cousin, it may also cause more severe disease and appears capable of thwarting some of the key weapons we have against Covid-19, new research suggests.
- New lab experiments from Japan show that BA.2 may have features that make it as capable of causing serious illness as older variants of Covid-19, including Delta.
- And like Omicron, it appears to largely escape the immunity created by vaccines.
The tin hats will like this though:
- A booster shot restores protection, making illness after infection about 74% less likely.
Is that a #3 shot booster or a #4?
