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COVID-19 Omicron Subvariant Infections Detected in Arkansas

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Two subvariants of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant are now spreading across the U.S., according to CDC, with a half dozen cases confirmed so far in Arkansas. UAMS Internist Dr. Robert Hopkins, who provides insight, says not enough is known yet about the new strains' transmission rates and symptoms.

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for <i>Ozarks at Large.</i>
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