The "Pirola" Variant Is "Different" From Other Strains of COVID
One of the recent variants discovered is BA 2.86, or "Pirola". This variant is interesting because it has a lot of 35 new mutations that set it apart from previously known prevalent COVID variants. Coronavirologist Dr. Pavithra Venkatagopalan says that Pirola or BA.2.86 variant has as many changes as Omicron had from Delta.