WHO: No indication new omicron subvariant more severe than original

World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that the new BA.2 subvariant of the omicron strain of COVID-19 is no more severe than omicron’s original strain. “There’s no indication that there’s a change in severity,” Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s technical lead for COVID-19, said at Tuesday’s press briefing. She added that BA.2 has a “slight increase […]

LA County says these criteria need to be met before COVID mask mandate can be lifted

LA County says these criteria need to be met before COVID mask mandate can be lifted LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Los Angeles County’s health director presented a set of criteria today being monitored for a possible lifting of mask-wearing mandates at large outdoor events and in indoor settings such as workplaces, but the requirements likely […]