MADISON, WI- (Wisconsin Radio Network) – The new COVID-19 variant is now confirmed in Wisconsin. Public health officials in Madison say there’s only one case of the new omicron variant known as B-A 2 in Dane county, but more are likely coming. Doctors say the new strain appears to be at least 50-percent more contiguous than the original omicron variant. Early studies show the new variant does not cause more severe symptoms than the first strain of omicron, so another surge in cases appears unlikely. Residents who’ve had booster shots or been infected with omicron appear to be well-equipped to fight off the new variant.
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