Why is the new COVID variant called stealth omicron? | NewsNation Prime

A new version of the omicron variant is starting to spread around the world. Called BA.2 by scientists, it has earned itself a more ominous (and more catchy) nickname: stealth omicron.

What makes stealth omicron so stealthy? It has genetic mutations researchers are concerned could make it harder to identify compared to BA.1, the original version of omicron.

Dr. Anthony Harris joined NewsNation Prime Sunday to weigh in.

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[ggb]

Oh please can we stop panicking over every cold bug??

[tishwitch]

I'm vaccinated. I follow all the restrictions. But I am tired of this level for communication to be honest. I don't care about strains. Nobody understands it anyway. I'm just sick of hearing about it. I'd rather a website that says the restrictions and just be done with the updates daily. I'm tired.

[charleyfolkes]

They called it ‘stealth’ because ‘boogeyman’ was obviously not believable

[Niteangel_cursedcrew]

Would someone please give me a break please stop already. Aren’t people tired of the government trying to keep you scared. Stop listening to all the BS.

[jadeheart]

Does anyone wonder if they are just releasing this shit to keep the control !?? Just the timing ???

[dragenn]

I'm barely 2.5 minutes into this and i'm just ready to move onto a new video. Good luck whomever wants to stick around

[flowers]

Until you get it and end up in the hospital away from your family! You don’t have any idea what it’s like fighting to get your lungs back! So people say it’s a joke…no it’s not. I don’t have any lung issues until Covid!

[saltlifess]

Still Trying to keep the fear! Just live with it!

[warcraftgvd]

It's just a mask." "It's just six feet." "It's just two weeks." "It's
just non essential businesses."" It's just for the useless eaters" "It's
just non essential workers." "It's just in the a bars." "It's just for
going to restaurants." "It's just to keep from overwhelming the
hospitals." "It's just to make the cases go down." "It's just to flatten
the curve." "It's just a few inmates." "It's just to keep others from
getting scared." "It's just for a few more weeks." "It's just a few more
months" "It's just for a fwe more years" "It's just for going to
church.” "It's just a bracelet." "It's just an app." "It's just for
tracing." It's just for tracking " " It's just more dying people " "It's
just for the greater good" "It's just to let others know you're safe to
be around." "It's just to let others know who you've been in contact
with." "It's just a few more deaths." "It's just a large gathering"
"It's just a few violent protests." "It's just a vaccine." "It's just
more vaccines" "It's just a little microchip." "It's just a blood test."
"It's just a scan." "It's just for medical information." "It's just a
vaccination certificate." "It's just like a credit card." "It's just a
few places that don't take cash." "It's just so you can travel." "It's
just so you can get your driver's license." "It's just so you can vote."
"It's just a few more 20, 000 cases" "It's just another 100, 000 doses" "
It's just more booster shots" "It's just another booster shot" "It's
just more variants" " It's just another scientific study" "It's just
another injection in our bodies" "It's just more studies" "It's just to
not let people make their own decisions" "It's just for people with
underlying causes" "It's just more lies from the CDC" "It's just more
lies from the FDA" "It's just more vaccine mandates"" It's just about
get the vaccination or loose your job" "It's just time to take out these
tyrannical dictators" "It's just (The New World Order.)

[carminjean]

I ordered the test from the federal government the first day it opened up online and I have yet to receive them I live in Covington Washington

[SR-mmru]

Stealth omicron sounds like a metal gear boss.

[gixxergixxer]

After omicron....what variant is next and what will Dr fuckeee name it??

[gloribyrd]

OSHA does not have the authority to make laws.

[saralbssaras]

Ok so it's just getting old infact its beyond old. All of these people coming of with the names are just pulling them out of a hat. So they can still keep getting there big fat check. It's amazing how there saying its decreasing but yet at the same time you coming up with this. Its not working people are just giving up on this thing

[naomi]

Honestly I just accepted that we’re all gunna die from COVID

[diannshowers]

Me and the grandkids had this variant and they aren't kidding. My 6 year old grandson caught it at school and we didnt know and it spread to our household to a second household very rapidly. You may not die but some people get pretty sick while others dont. It IS a break through variant.

[sarahjane]

i have not had any vax and ive never got the covid

[d.gillis]

This is totally bull💩I'm not listening to this anymore. You lied you all lied and I don't believe any thing that you are saying. You'll all should be ashamed 😠😠😠

[MT-oity]

Enough of this BS and propaganda!
All of the evil clowns will be held accountable for all this !!!

[robinhoffman]

OMG. What the frick are we going to do.... we're all going to die... I can't take this anymore, I'm going to move to Mars or maybe Saturn, Naanew. Naanew....Comeback Mork !!!