BA.2 Omicron subvariant 'more contagious'

By Nikolaj Skydsgaard
Updated January 27 2022 - 6:41am, first published 6:37am
Health Minister Magnus Heunicke says there is no evidence the BA.2 variant causes more disease.
Health Minister Magnus Heunicke says there is no evidence the BA.2 variant causes more disease.

The BA.2 subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant, which is dominant in Denmark, appears more contagious than the more common BA.1 sub-lineage, Danish Health Minister Magnus Heunicke says.

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