BA.2 variant News
XE is a BA.1/BA.2 recombinant, with the majority of the genome including the S gene belonging to BA.2, said report.
XE shows slightly higher transmission rate.
XE also shows a higher growth rate above that of BA.2; however, this finding requires further confirmation, report added.
According to a study, fully vaccinated people are more likely to catch BA.2 than the previous strain, but they are less likely to spread it to others.
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