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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

New ‘Pirola’ Covid variant is rapidly spreading, leaving doctors across North America worried

The highly mutated Omicron subvariant has been detected in four US states

The Independent UK

Pirola Covid strain: What are the symptoms of the new variant?

New strain of Omicron now detected in 15 countries worldwide

The Independent UK

How evasive and transmissible is the newest omicron offshoot, BA.2.86, that causes COVID-19? 4 questions answered

The latest variant, or sublineage, of SARS-CoV-2 to emerge on the scene, BA.2.86, has public health experts on alert as COVID-19 hospitalizations begin to rise and the new variant makes its way across the globe.

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Covid vaccine should be rolled out to everyone among fears of highly infectious variant, health boss says

The variant of the virus which causes Covid-19 is ‘highly infectious’, Devi Sridhar said

The Independent UK

Covid jabs ‘should be available for all’ – expert

The variant of the virus which causes Covid-19 is ‘highly infectious’, Devi Sridhar said.

The Independent UK

This weekend's G20 summit in India could be a COVID super-spreader event, experts caution

Spanish President Pedro Sánchez on Thursday announced that he had tested positive for COVID and would not attend the summit. U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in India on Friday, despite his wife testing positive earlier in the week.

Fortune

Why aren’t we all being offered an autumn Covid booster? We can’t let cost prevent us keeping Britain healthy

The UK’s limited vaccine offer ignores the serious threat of long Covid – and the knock-on effects on the economy, says immunologist Sheena Cruickshank

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New ‘Pirola’ Covid variant is rapidly spreading, leaving doctors across North America worried

The highly mutated Omicron subvariant has been detected in four US states

The Independent UK

What’s the difference between Pirola, Eris and Pi? Covid variants explained

New mutated variants are ‘competing with each other’ as experts warn new waves expected in winter

The Independent UK

New ‘Pirola’ Covid variant is rapidly spreading, leaving US doctors worried

The highly mutated Omicron subvariant has been detected in four US states

The Independent UK

What’s the difference between Pirola, Eris and Pi? Covid variants explained

New mutated variants are ‘competing with each other’ as experts warn new waves expected in winter

The Independent UK

Health authorities urge caution as Covid cases rise across the US – latest news

An updated Coronavirus booster that targets a new variant is expected to be made available in September

The Independent UK

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

US health agency recommends keeping up to date with COVID vaccines and booster shots annually along with flu jabs.

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Fauci ‘concerned’ people won’t mask up again as COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to rise in the U.S.

He ruled out mask mandates, but urged Americans to consider masking if COVID cases surge.

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The Independent UK

Covid variant ‘Pirola’ spreading fast across the US as new boosters planned for this month – latest

New Covid vaccine that targets Omicron variant expected to be made available in September

The Independent UK

Covid variant ‘Pirola’ is spreading fast across the US as new boosters planned for this month — latest

New Covid vaccine that targets Omicron variant expected to be made available in September

The Independent UK

New ‘Pirola’ Covid variant is rapidly spreading, leaving US doctors worried

The highly mutated Omicron subvariant has been detected in four US states

Fortune

‘Pirola' BA.2.86 may not be a 'black swan' event like Omicron, experts say. It's what could spawn from the COVID variant that has them worried

We can, perhaps, breathe a collective sigh of relief—for the moment. But it’s far from time to let our guard down, experts tell Fortune.

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The Independent UK

New ‘Pirola’ Covid variant is rapidly spreading, leaving US doctors worried - latest

New Covid vaccine that targets Omicron variant expected to be made available in September

The Week

Covid-19: where we are now

An increase in Covid cases over the summer, driven by new Omicron variants, has led scientists to warn that the world is vulnerable to a new wave of infections.

The Independent UK

Covid variant Eris causes summer surge as mask mandate returns spark debate – latest

New Covid vaccine that targets Omicron variant expected to be made available in September

The Conversation

COVID-19 vaccine boosters are the best defence: Older adults shouldn’t rely on previous infection for immunity

Despite researchers’ efforts to understand SARS-CoV-2, the virus continues to hold many secrets. As much as we’ve tried to shoehorn it into our thinking about how respiratory viruses work, it will simply not comply.

The Independent UK

Covid Eris symptoms: All we know about new variant driving surge in cases

Eris is now the second most prevalent Covid variant in the UK and most common varient in the US

Salon

Why are COVID names so confusing?

How to follow the confusing names for COVID-19 variants and know which ones to be concerned about

The Independent UK

Covid Eris symptoms: All we know about new variant driving surge in cases

Eris is now the second most prevalent Covid variant in the UK and most common varient in the US

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