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A sub-variant of coronavirus known as BA.2 is now dominant worldwide. It represents nearly 86 per cent of all sequenced cases. BA.2 is even more transmissible than its highly contagious Omicron siblings, BA.1 and BA.1.1. It is prompting surges in many countries in Europe and Asia.

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The new sub-variant of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly, as per reports. BA.2 is becoming a dominant strain in several countries. Will vaccines work against this new variant and how deadly is this new sub-variant?

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