03-26-2026, 01:51 AM
So far it’s a small percentage of all COVID variants, but it may “evade immunity.” If you’re traveling, you may want to mask up.
https://gizmodo.com/new-covid-19-variant...2000738068
However, this novel spike protein variant has already cropped up in 132 wastewater surveillance samples from 25 far-flung states across the country—including California, New York, Wyoming, Missouri, and Hawaii. The pattern suggests BA.3.2 might be spreading faster than the current genomic data might indicate.
CDC researchers said it was too early to tell if BA.3.2 will increase the severity of covid-19 as an illness or heighten the strain on America’s health care system. Fortunately, however, emerging cases of the new variant have not yet corresponded to any notable rise in covid-related deaths.
https://gizmodo.com/new-covid-19-variant...2000738068
However, this novel spike protein variant has already cropped up in 132 wastewater surveillance samples from 25 far-flung states across the country—including California, New York, Wyoming, Missouri, and Hawaii. The pattern suggests BA.3.2 might be spreading faster than the current genomic data might indicate.
CDC researchers said it was too early to tell if BA.3.2 will increase the severity of covid-19 as an illness or heighten the strain on America’s health care system. Fortunately, however, emerging cases of the new variant have not yet corresponded to any notable rise in covid-related deaths.