Bill H.

We are renewing, perhaps even increasing the panic level. And, to boot, we are building a case for more vaccines. Emphasis in the following is added by me.

CNN Frb 19, "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…”

They go on to say, "And like Omicron, it appears to largely escape the immunity created by vaccines. A booster shot restores protection, making illness after infection about 74% less likely.”

Deseret News Feb 18, "New lab experiments in Japan found that BA.2 has a number of features that can make it capable of causing severe COVID-19 symptoms on the same level as previous strains.”

They too add more, saying that, "The research — published before peer review on the bioRxiv server — found that BA.2 can resist COVID-19 vaccines and some treatments,”

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