10:04, 22 February, 2022
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 22, ARMENPRESS. The BA.2 sub-strain of the Omicron variant was detected as a result of analyses of samples of positive PCR tests for COVID-19, the Armenian Healthcare Ministry announced.
The sequencing of the PCR positive samples was carried out jointly by the Institute of Molecular Biology and the Armenian-Russian University. The results revealed that the COVID-19’s Omicron variant and the Omicron variant’s BA.2 sub-strain are now also circulating in Armenia.
According to scientists, the BA.2 strain is more contagious and could lead to more severe disease.
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