Because they think everyone is STUPID, they want you locked down.) "Pirola, the new COVID variant, may infect more people than previous strains."

 

 

 

 

Pirola, the new COVID variant, may infect more people than previous strains. Here's what you need to know about it.

Korin Miller

Wed, August 23, 2023 at 3:08 PM EDT·5 min rea

The CDC is keeping track of a new variant called BA.2.86, aka Pirola. (Photo illustration: Victoria Ellis for Yahoo; photo: Getty Images)

Public health officials around the world say they're keeping an eye on a new COVID-19 variant that has surfaced in four countries. Called BA.2.86, aka Pirola, the variant has a lot of mutations that make it distinctly different from previous strains of the virus.

On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this new lineage may be even more adept than previous variants at infecting people who already had COVID-19 or have been vaccinated. It's not yet clear whether BA.2.86 might cause more severe illness than older variants.

Officials from the CDC posted on X (formerly Twitter) about BA.2.86 late last week, noting that the agency is tracking the variant and that it has been detected in the U.S. "CDC is gathering more information and will share more about this lineage as we learn it," the statement says.

The World Health Organization also added BA.2.86 to its list of "currently circulating variants under monitoring." The variant was first detected on July 24 and was added to the list "based on the large number of mutations identified," the WHO says.

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