Coronavirus: Could infection with an Omicron subvariant lead to long COVID?



Coronavirus: Could infection with an Omicron subvariant lead to long COVID?

The Omicron variant of the Coronavirus was first detected in late 2021. Since then, it has transmitted across the globe and also branched off into a number of sub variants: BA.2, BA.5, B.Q.1, B.Q.1.1, BF.7, XBB and XBB.1.5.

On the bright side, experts have noted that Omicron and its sub variants have, for the most part, caused less fatal infections than previous variants. However, what about Omicron’s association with long COVID – a condition that continues to affect people’s health and day-to-day activities, sometimes even 2 years after the initial infection. Read on to learn more about Omicron’s association with long COVID.