The new crown in the United States confirmed that more than 80 million Omicron subvariants BA.2 became the dominant strain

　　China News Service, March 30 (Xinhua) According to a comprehensive report from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of now, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of the new crown in the United States has exceeded 80 million, reaching 80,019,128, with more than 978,000 deaths.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that the Omicron subvariant BA.2 has become the dominant strain circulating in the United States, accounting for more than half of the new coronavirus cases in the United States.

Data map: On January 4, local time, a new coronavirus testing station on 14th Street in Manhattan, New York, USA tests residents.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan

　　According to reports, on the 29th local time, the latest estimates released by the CDC showed that the Omicron subvariant BA.2 has become the dominant strain circulating in the United States.

Infections caused by BA.2 accounted for 51% to 59% of U.S. new crown infections in the week ended March 26, up from an estimated 39% the previous week, according to the agency's model.

　　Meanwhile, there are signs that infections are rising again in parts of the northeastern U.S.

According to the CDC, the region has the most BA.2 infections, with regions including New York and New Jersey accounting for more than 70% of BA.2 infections.

　　Last week, Fauci, an American infectious disease expert, predicted that the number of infections caused by BA.2 will surpass that of the Omicron variant BA.1 in the future.