Fears over new 'stealth' Covid variant which could spread faster than Omicron
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThere is growing concern over a mutation of the Omicron variant called 'Stealth Covid', which could spread faster and cause worse illness than previous strains.
The World Health Organisation says the most recent studies have found it could cause more severe disease than Delta or Omicron.
And research suggests people can still be infected with the Stealth variant even if they have previously had Omicron. READ MORE:Woman facing homelessness now earns £120,000 a year providing 'girlfriend experience' for clients WHO's Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) met to discuss the latest evidence on the Omicron variant of concern, including its sublineages BA.1 and BA.2 - also known as Stealth Covid because it is not easily detectable with standard testing.
WHO says BA.2 should continue to be considered a variant of concern. Cases of BA.2, also known as Nextstrain clade 21L, have been increasing across the world in recent weeks.
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