Poynter: BA.2 is now the dominant COVID-19 strain in parts of the US

Poynter: BA.2 is now the dominant COVID-19 strain in parts of the US. “Genomic sequencing company Helix estimates that in some parts of the U.S., BA.2 accounts for up to 70% of new COVID-19 cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest data shows about one out of three new cases nationwide are BA.2.”