No current evidence new omicron subvariants are more severe: officials

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Positive COVID-19 cases are slowly on the rise in New York State as the two new BA.2 subvariants drive the rising numbers, according to health officials. On Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul held a briefing in Syracuse on the new numbers. "When you just hear about new variants, it’s a frightening phenomenon [...]