Global Concerns Rise as Highly Mutated COVID Variant Spreads Across Countries
TL;DR
Israel has confirmed its first case of a new Covid variant, BA.2.86, which has been nicknamed "Pirola" by scientists. The variant has 36 mutations from the currently-dominant XBB.1.5 strain and is closely monitored by the World Health Organization. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises that the same precautions for protecting against Covid-19 should be followed.
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