'Real deal' Covid variant is now in Britain as Patient is hospitalised in London
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 - A heavily-mutated Covid variant dubbed the 'real deal' is already in the UK, health officials confirmed on Friday, August 18 amid fears it could trigger a fresh wave. Virus-tracking researchers detected the Omicron spin-off – nicknamed Pirola but also known scientifically as BA.X/BA.2.86 – in a patient hospitalised in London. The…