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IZMIR, Turkiye - A new version of the coronavirus Omicron strain detected in parts of Asia and Europe is spreading much faster than the original variant, a member of Turkiye's Coronavirus Scientific Advisory Board has warned. The BA.2 sub-variant can cause a more rapid increase in the number of infections as its transmission rate is higher than the BA.1 version, Dr. Alper Sener said in an interview with Anadolu Agency. Sener said there was evidence that BA.2 has been gaining ground in countries, such as India and Denmark over recent weeks. "BA.2 is becoming the new dominant strain in many countries. It has already outpaced BA.1 in Denmark in the past 10 days," he said. However, the new Omicron version has not yet been found in Turkiye, he added. The World Health Organization recently wrote on its website that "the BA.2 descendent lineage, which differs from BA.1 in some of the mutations, including in the spike protein, is increasing in many countries." "Inv

Turkey generalAlper senerWorld health organizationAnadolu agencyCoronavirus scientific advisory boardUrkiyea new version of the coronavirus omicron strain detected in parts asia and europe is spreading much faster than original variantA member of turkiye 39s coronavirus scientific advisory board has warned the ba 2 sub variant can causea more rapid increase in number infections as its transmission rate is higher than 1 versionR alper sener said in an interview with anadolu agency there was evidence that ba 2 has been gaining ground countriesUch as india and denmark over recent weeks quot ba 2 is becoming the new dominant strain in many countries it has already outpaced 1 past 10 daysUot he said howeverHe new omicron version has not yet been found in turkiyeE added the world health organization recently wrote on its website that quot ba 2 descendent lineageHich differs from ba 1 in some of the mutationsNcluding in the spike proteinS increasing in many countries quot investigations into the characteristics of ba 2Ncluding immune escape properties and virulence