She noted that the first version of BA.2 was discovered on January 13th.
“Enough time has not passed, and today in our database of all Omicron strains, 3% falls on this line,” TASS quoted her as saying.
Popova noted that scientists from different countries are studying the abilities of the virus.
According to her, specialists from Denmark reported that this subspecies is more contagious.
The head of Rospotrebnadzor also said that the Omicron strain of coronavirus is twice as contagious as the flu virus.
Infectious disease doctor Nikolai Malyshev, in an interview with Nation News, recalled the importance of following preventive measures against the background of the detection of the omicron coronavirus strain.