Here's what we know about the Omicron sub-variant BA.2

Summary

This article by Carla Hildebrandt, writing for ABC-Australia, makes the following points:

• NSW health minister Brad Hazzard believes that the  BA2 sub-variant of Omicron might be more infectious than previous variants.
• The evidence is unclear whether it is more dangerous than other variants.
• More than 16,000 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in NSW on March 10—the highest figure since January 27.
• Brad Hazzard said the slow uptake of booster shots suggested the community had ‘switched off’ from the COVID-19 threat. 
• He said people were still dying every day from COVID, and he was ‘genuinely concerned’ about the current situation.

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References from the Web:

• MAR 2022 NSW Covid cases could double within six weeks due to Omicron BA.2 subvariant—The Guardian
• MAR 2022 Brad Hazzard says NSW COVID-19 figures could double as Omicron sub-variant BA.2 emerges—ABC  

Source Information:

• Article Source: ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
• Media Check: ABC News - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
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