Omicron subvariant more contagious, but not more severe - Denmark

The BA. 2 subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant, which is dominant in Denmark, appears more contagious than the more common BA. 1 sub-lineage, Danish Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said on Wednesday in a national address.

"There is no evidence that the BA. 2 variant causes more disease, but it must be more contagious," Heunicke told a news conference.