{"id":419014,"date":"2022-03-20T20:27:32","date_gmt":"2022-03-20T17:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/new-covid-variant-could-spark-more-cases-as-it-becomes-dominant-in-us\/"},"modified":"2022-03-20T20:27:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-20T17:27:32","slug":"new-covid-variant-could-spark-more-cases-as-it-becomes-dominant-in-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/new-covid-variant-could-spark-more-cases-as-it-becomes-dominant-in-us\/","title":{"rendered":"#New COVID variant could spark more cases as it becomes dominant in US"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3df8b202e0a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3df8b202e0a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/new-covid-variant-could-spark-more-cases-as-it-becomes-dominant-in-us\/#%E2%80%9CNew_COVID_variant_could_spark_more_cases_as_it_becomes_dominant_in_US%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;New COVID variant could spark more cases as it becomes dominant in US&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNew_COVID_variant_could_spark_more_cases_as_it_becomes_dominant_in_US%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;New COVID variant could spark more cases as it becomes dominant in US&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that the new BA.2 Omicron subvariant may trigger an \u201cincrease\u201d in US cases as it becomes the dominant strain \u2014 but the jump shouldn\u2019t be as dramatic as previous surges.<\/p>\n<p>The White House chief medical adviser said the highly transmissible new subvariant has already become dominant globally, though it only accounts for around 30 percent of genetically sequenced cases in the US.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about 50 to 60 percent or so more transmissible [than Omicron], which means ultimately, over time, it might take over as the dominant variant,\u201d Fauci said on ABC\u2019s \u201cThis Week.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe bottom line is we likely will see an uptick in cases as we\u2019ve seen in the European countries, particularly the UK, where they\u2019ve had the same situation as we\u2019ve had,\u201d Fauci said. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Fauci-BA_2-covid-variant.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Dr. Anthony Fauci tells &#10;@GStephanopoulos&#10; that he expects the U.S. to see a rise in COVID-19 cases as the BA.2 \" class=\"wp-image-21592974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Fauci-BA_2-covid-variant.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Fauci-BA_2-covid-variant.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Dr. Anthony Fauci said the highly transmissible new subvariant has already become dominant globally.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">This Week\/ABC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Fauci-BA_2-covid-variant4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Dr. Anthony Fauci tells &#10;@GStephanopoulos&#10; that he expects the U.S. to see a rise in COVID-19 cases as the BA.2 omicron variant spreads.&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-21592987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Fauci-BA_2-covid-variant4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Fauci-BA_2-covid-variant4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Fauci-BA_2-covid-variant4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Dr. Anthony Fauci said the new subvariant only accounts for around 30 percent of genetically sequenced cases in the US.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">This Week\/ABC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThey have a relaxation of some of the restrictions such as masking, and there\u2019s a waning of immunity,\u201d so with BA.2 on the scene, cases are likely to rise.<\/p>\n<p>Though he said the US \u201ccan expect to see an increase\u201d in cases, he suggested that the jump won\u2019t be as harsh as previous waves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHopefully, we won\u2019t see a surge. I don\u2019t think we will,\u201d Fauci said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Fauci-BA_2-covid-variant2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"fauci\" class=\"wp-image-21592966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Fauci-BA_2-covid-variant2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Fauci-BA_2-covid-variant2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/Fauci-BA_2-covid-variant2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Fauci said that the new BA.2 Omicron subvariant may trigger an \u201cincrease\u201d in US cases.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">This Week\/ABC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/covid-ba_2-variant.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"The gloved hand of Deira Ward, a medical technologist, points toward the display screen of a PCR analysis machine in the PCR testing lab at Quest Diagnostics on February 9, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana.\" class=\"wp-image-21592996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/covid-ba_2-variant.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/covid-ba_2-variant.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/covid-ba_2-variant.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Fauci suggested that the jump won\u2019t be as harsh as previous waves.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jon Cherry\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But the top infectious-disease expert warned that the US still has to be prepared for other \u201cunexpected\u201d developments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe just can\u2019t stand still, particularly as we had <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared be in somewhat of a low of cases where cases continue to come down, deaths continue to come down, and hospitalizations,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s no time at all to declare victory, because this virus has fooled us before, and we really must be prepared for the possibility that we might get another variant, and we don\u2019t want to be caught flat-footed on that.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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