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Omicron Subvariant BA2 Not Seeing Huge Surge In United States

After cases of BA2 began to spread widely across Europe, experts here expected to see a similar increase in cases. Bu that surge has not happened yet, according to Cookeville Regional Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Mark Pierce. “Now reasons for that, we aren’t really sure but I suspect it’s probably because so many people have been either vaccinated or have ... Read More »

First Omicron Variant Case Found In U.S.

The first case of the omicron COVID variant was discovered in California on Wednesday, with a high likelihood of more cases already present. Dr. Mark Pierce is an infectious disease physician at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He said that there is not much known about the newest variant. “The more mutations that it has the less it looks like the ... Read More »