Omicron strains labelled ‘variants of concern’ by health officials

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Two strains of Omicron have been labelled “variants of concern” that could dominate Europe’s Covid-19 cases this summer

Despite widespread concerns over the transmissibility of the variants there is “no indication of any change in severity for BA4/BA5 compared to previous Omicron lineages”.

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