'Son of Omicron' Covid variant has touched down in Australia | Daily Mail Online
The 'son of Omicron' is HERE: Even MORE contagious and 'stealthy' variant of Covid-19 has touched down in Australia and is spreading fast
'Son of Omicron' variant has been detected in Australia, authorities said.
Expert warned BA.2 version of Omicron could be more infectious than ancestor Variant has been detected across Europe and is growing rapidly in Denmark
University of Melbourne epidemiologist said strain dubbed 'son of Omicron'
'It may extend our waves and they may take longer to get out of,' she said
Experts say despite contagiousness new variant appears to be less dangerous.
However scientists fear it could also be even harder to track than previous strains as it can only be confirmed through lab analysis rather than a PCR test.
