Updated On: 14 January, 2022 04:49 PM IST | Jerusalem | IANS
The sub-variant, known as BA.2, was discovered during genetic sequencing of Covid-19 patients. It contains more mutations than the original Omicron

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Israel has detected some 20 cases of a new sub-variant of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of Covid-19.
The sub-variant, known as BA.2, was discovered during genetic sequencing of Covid-19 patients. It contains more mutations than the original Omicron and may be more violent.