Virological Characteristics and Prevention and Control of Omicron Sub-lineage BA.2

The Omicron sub-lineage BA.2 has caused a new round of infection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2),leading to a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in many countries,including China.Because the subvariant BA.2 shows strong infectivity,fast transmission,strong immune escape ability,relatively mild symptoms,strong concealment,difficult to find and so on,it has gradually become a new challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic.Understanding the virological characteristics of Omicron sub-lineage BA.2 is of great significance for epidemic prevention and control.This paper briefly summarizes the virological characteristics and prevention and control strategies of Omicron sub-lineage BA.2.