#BA.3.2 #Covid #Children

BA.3.2 and children: It was https://x.com/gwladwr?s=20 who first noticed a connection, in February, didn’t they. Weird how scarcely they are attributed, now the phenomenon gets traction.

Fittingly, they were also among those that wouldn’t forget to think about what the data can and cannot tell about infection frequency vs. virulence.
Attribution is important, particularly, when meaningful scientific discourse happens on social media, while other “experts” are pouting (see https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/04/covid-19-variant-ba32?CMP=share_btn_url as an example).
New Covid variant BA.3.2 detected across US, but experts urge vigilance over alarm

Strain found in 29 states and Puerto Rico carries spike mutations, but no data shows increased severity

The Guardian