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COVID-19: New BA.2.86 Variant With 30 Mutations Leads To Rapid Reaction From CDC, WHO COVID-19: New BA.2.86 Variant With 30 Mutations Leads To Rapid Reaction From CDC, WHO
Covid-19: New BA.2.86 Variant With 30 Mutations Leads To Rapid Reaction From CDC, WHO New update - COVID-19: First US Case Of BA.2.86 Variant With 30 Mutations Confirmed A newly identified COVID-19 variant has over 30 mutations, prompting immediate attention from health agencies. The World Health Organization (WHO) upgraded BA.2.86 to a “variant under monitoring," citing the "large number of mutations it carries." So far, only a few sequences of the variant have been reported from a handful of countries, the WHO said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it's also tracking the new strain. The WHO says a "variant under monitoring" has genetic change…

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