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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.

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