Will Endemic COVID-19 Be a Reality Soon Thanks to Omicron? | Self

CEID Faculty Dr. Ellie Murray weighs in on endemicity and the omicron sub-variant B.A.2.

“First, the thought that the omicron surge may be over is a bit premature, notes Eleanor J. Murray, ScD, assistant professor of epidemiology at Boston University School of Public Health. …’So there’s a potential for a second sub-variant wave,’ says Dr. Murray, who suggests we maintain caution until we know more about the possible spread of BA.2. As of early March 2022, BA.2 is less than 10% of all new cases in the U.S.”

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