What you need to know about the omicron subvariant

Slow down before you freak out.

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People leave a free PCR & RAPID COVID-19 testing site in Chicago, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. Nam Y. Huh / AP Photo
Virus Outbreak Illinois COVID 19 Test
People leave a free PCR & RAPID COVID-19 testing site in Chicago, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. Nam Y. Huh / AP Photo

What you need to know about the omicron subvariant

Slow down before you freak out.

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Cases of a subvariant of the omicron variant have been detected in the United States, but the World Health Organization has not yet classified it as a variant of concern.

Reset checks in with an infectious disease expert to learn more about what we know about this subvariant so far.

GUEST: Dr. Emily Landon, infectious disease specialist at the University of Chicago