Omicron sub-variant BA.2 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.
The subvariant BA.2 is one of at least three sub-lineages of Omicron. The virus is found in about 2 percent of local samples and has started to gain a serious foothold in England, India and Denmark.
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