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The prevalence of COVID-19 omicron strain BA.2.86 has more than tripled globally in four weeks, prompting the World Health Organization to name it a variant of concern.

Get the latest updates from the CDC on flu shot efficacy and the BA.2.86 COVID-19 variant. Early data indicates flu shots offer protection against severe illness

CDC data shows COVID-19 hospital admissions and deaths up 16% and 11% respectively.

Lab tests suggest COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 may not be as transmissible or immune-evasive as initially believed. Results suggest updated shots slated to roll out later this month will be effective against the strain.

CDC updates risk assessment of distant relative COVID-19 strain BA.2.86. Detected in at least 4 US states, this strain has been circulating less than 1% of

Despite a recent rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations and emergence of a new virus variant, some clinicians remain optimistic that this fall and winter wont become another tripledemic season.

Hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19 have risen since Aug. 5, according to the CDC.

More than 12,600 new COVID-19 hospital admissions were reported in the US for the week ending Aug. 12, up 22%. Experts are keeping close watch on a new distant omicron relative due its large number of variants.

COVID-19 indicators continue to rise in the US, with CDC tracking a new strain. Learn more about the new admissions, the new strain, updated shots, and mask mandates at hospitals.

Health officials monitor BA.2.86, a highly mutated version of the COVID-19 virus. World Health Organization and CDC are tracking the strain