Japanese research has looked more at this variant and its severity, researching infected hamsters.
The findings from the researchers at the University of Tokyo suggest that Omicron BA.2 could cause more severe disease.
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In the hamster models, the now dominant subvariant was able to trigger more significant lung damage.
What’s more, the study also shared that the strain might be able to dodge some treatments and be more resistant to the vaccine immunity.
Source: Daily Express
