The omicron sub variant ba 2 has now become the dominant strain of covid-19 here in the united states. accounting for more than 50% of all cases according to the cdc. this comes as the fda expands the emergency use authorization of the pfizer and moderna vaccines. which allows adults age 50 and older to get a second booster. that s total of four shots. those eligible are able to get the shot four months after the first booster. shanghai is reporting 6,000 new covid infections. accounting for 70% of all new cases across the country. the out break is fuelling panic in china s financial hub. and authorities are clamping
Omicron sub variant is growing at a steady pace and has been since about february when it represented 1% of all variants in circulation. today according to cdc data the highly contagious variant accounts for more than a third of all infections that have been sampled for genetic sequencing. american s top public health officials the u.s. can avoid infection through immune protections from vaccines and the wave that hit us this winter. these upticks reflect minor increases from very low levels to still very low levels. sustained trends over time can give us an early indication of covid-19 infections in communities. these are the areas we re watching carefully. moderna plans to request emergency use authorization from the fda for low dose covid-19 vaccine for children between 6 months and 6 years of age. it would be a two-dose regimen.
Killer in the case of so-called street justice. 46-year-old johnson accused of shooting carter. he is on his way to court to face murder charges one of the persons injured in that. investigation underway exposure that rocked a refinery last night, take a look at that. no injuries that happen near billings. fda could authorize another covid-19 for people who are over 50 years old this week. they feel the omicron sub. the ba.2, were going to hear a lot more about that. the ba.2 could have another surge in our country after spreading through europe and asia. if you are over 50 years old stick to the news whether you will not you ll need a booster.
The omicron sub variant ba 2 has now become the dominant strain of covid-19 here in the united states. accounting for more than 50% of all cases according to the cdc. this comes as the fda expands the emergency use authorization of the pfizer and moderna vaccine. which allows adults age 50 and over to get a second booster. bringing it to a total of four covid shots. those eligible are able to get the shot four months after the first booster. shanghai the engine of china s $18 trillion economy is tightening covid restrictions with the city of 25 million people now in day three of the covid lock down. this is happening as the country fighting its worse covid surge since the original out break in
DHAKA, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) Bangladesh has reported scores of COVID-19 cases traced to the BA.2 Omicron sub-variant, which appears to be more infectious than the