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January 28, 2022Covid-19: Virologist explains Omicron BA.2 found at border2 minutesPlayVirologists aren't sounding the alarm bells just yet about a mutated version of Omicron that's been seeping into our borders.There's little currently known about the new strain, dubbed BA.2, besides the fact it's harder to differentiate it from Delta in some PCR tests.The Ministry of Health has confirmed BA.2 in a number of border workers and close contacts.Māni Dunlop speaks with University of Otago evolutionary virologist Dr Jemma Geoghegan....moreShareView all episodesBy RNZ511 ratingsJanuary 28, 2022Covid-19: Virologist explains Omicron BA.2 found at border2 minutesPlayVirologists aren't sounding the alarm bells just yet about a mutated version of Omicron that's been seeping into our borders.There's little currently known about the new strain, dubbed BA.2, besides the fact it's harder to differentiate it from Delta in some PCR tests.The Ministry of Health has confirmed BA.2 in a number of border workers and close contacts.Māni Dunlop speaks with University of Otago evolutionary virologist Dr Jemma Geoghegan....moreMore shows like Midday ReportView allSaturday Morning37 ListenersNine To Noon16 ListenersSunday Morning13 ListenersCheckpoint7 ListenersAt The Movies3 ListenersMorning Report20 ListenersAfternoons8 ListenersNine To Noon Politics2 ListenersThe Panel5 ListenersNights2 ListenersYour Money With Mary Holm9 ListenersIt Takes A Village4 ListenersFirst Up Podcast2 ListenersSmart Talk0 ListenersCulture 1010 ListenersMusic 101 Interviews0 Listeners
Virologists aren't sounding the alarm bells just yet about a mutated version of Omicron that's been seeping into our borders.There's little currently known about the new strain, dubbed BA.2, besides the fact it's harder to differentiate it from Delta in some PCR tests.The Ministry of Health has confirmed BA.2 in a number of border workers and close contacts.Māni Dunlop speaks with University of Otago evolutionary virologist Dr Jemma Geoghegan.
January 28, 2022Covid-19: Virologist explains Omicron BA.2 found at border2 minutesPlayVirologists aren't sounding the alarm bells just yet about a mutated version of Omicron that's been seeping into our borders.There's little currently known about the new strain, dubbed BA.2, besides the fact it's harder to differentiate it from Delta in some PCR tests.The Ministry of Health has confirmed BA.2 in a number of border workers and close contacts.Māni Dunlop speaks with University of Otago evolutionary virologist Dr Jemma Geoghegan....more
Virologists aren't sounding the alarm bells just yet about a mutated version of Omicron that's been seeping into our borders.There's little currently known about the new strain, dubbed BA.2, besides the fact it's harder to differentiate it from Delta in some PCR tests.The Ministry of Health has confirmed BA.2 in a number of border workers and close contacts.Māni Dunlop speaks with University of Otago evolutionary virologist Dr Jemma Geoghegan.