Roundup: U.S. sees COVID-19 rise in Northeast as BA.2 subvariant takes hold

LOS ANGELES, April 13 (Xinhua) -- COVID-19 cases are ticking up again in the Northeast of the United States as the BA.2 Omicron subvariant took hold of the region.

The Northeast recorded at least 126 new infections per 100,000 people last week, doubling the rate one month ago, according to a report in The Washington Post.