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What you need to know about BA.2.86, the new ‘highly mutated’ COVID variant

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In recent weeks, a highly mutated variant of COVID-19 called BA.2.86 has drawn global attention and sparked concern. Health authorities are tracking the spread of […]

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EG.5.1? BA.2.86? Keeping Up With the New COVID-19 Subvariants

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COVID-19 ‘Variant Hunter’ Shares Insights on Infection Risks For weeks, the COVID-19 subvariant EG.5.1, unofficially nicknamed “Eris,” dominated the news. Shortly after, headlines about BA.2.86, also known […]

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Will BA.2.86 (‘Pirola’), the New Coronavirus Variant, Increase COVID-19 Cases?

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Note: Information in this article was accurate at the time of original publication. Because information about COVID-19 changes rapidly, we encourage you to visit the […]

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What is Pirola – the new BA.2.86 coronavirus variant?

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US health agency recommends keeping up to date with COVID vaccines and booster shots annually along with flu immunisation. Shoppers wear protective masks at a […]

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WHO initiative signs new licensing agreements on COVID-19 technologies

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The COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), a multi-stakeholder partnership to facilitate sharing of intellectual property (IP), knowledge and innovations has announced three new licensing agreements […]

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Labor Day COVID-19 surge: The best COVID masks for travel

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Another COVID-19 surge is hitting the U.S. ahead of Labor Day. COVID hospitalizations climbed another 18.8% in the last week — and the CDC predicts further increases as variant BA.2.86, […]

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CDC tracking new COVID variant BA.2.86 after highly mutated strain reported in Michigan

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday it is tracking a recently discovered COVID-19 strain, BA.2.86, after a case of the highly mutated variant was […]