Tag: ba.2 variant

The COVID-19 subvariant, which is considered by public health officials to be significantly more contagious than the first descendant of the potent omicron strain, is now the dominant strain in the United States, according to the CDC’s latest weekly update. This subvariant, BA.2.12.1, has increased its prevalence at a much faster rate in the New … Read More “New variant that set in motion the NY COVID lawsuit now dominates USck Now dominant American tribe, says CDC – NBC New York” »

New York State’s COVID hospital admissions are now approaching 3,000, more than doubling in the last month, as an omicron subvariant believed to be the most transmissible strain yet to feed on rising infection rates across the country, the health department’s data shows . The total number of admissions across the state is 2,705, according … Read More “Hospital admissions close to 3,000 as New Variant Sweeps Nation – NBC New York” »

The COVID-19 subvariant, estimated by New York State health officials to be significantly more contagious than the first descendant of the potent omicron strain, now accounts for up to 79.5% of all viruses circulating in the region , which includes Empire State, according to new CDC data released Tuesday. The prevalence of BA.2.12.1, as health … Read More “NEW COVID risk level rises in the middle of a new variant threat – NBC New York” »

New York COVID-19 hospitalizations topped 2,000 for the first time since late February on Tuesday, rising nearly three-fold in just a month as highly contagious subvariants of omicron trigger pleas for renewed bail from officials locally and nationally. The upward trend continued Wednesday. As of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s latest update, 2,119 New Yorkers were hospitalized … Read More “Hospitalizations Nearly Triple in Month – NBC New York” »

New York’s new COVID-19 cases topped 10,000 for the first time since late January on Wednesday, roughly tripling over a month as highly contagious subvariants of omicron trigger pleas for renewed bail from officials locally and nationally. As of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s latest update, 10,251 people had tested positive in the previous day, the highest … Read More “New Cases at 3-Month Highs – NBC New York” »