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pirola: Covid variant Pirola now 'in most UK regions'

UKHSA Chief Medical Advisor Susan Hopkins said, “While this is still very early data and more research is needed before we can be certain, it is encouraging to see an initial indication that BA.2.86 demonstrates similar levels of antibody escape compared to other variants circulating in the UK."

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New Pirola variant 'worry' as scientists fear it's spreading 'quicker than they can track'

The latest strain of Covid has got scientists in the UK and US in a spin, as cases pop up around the world.

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Turkish government downplays danger as COVID-19 surge spreads

Turkish officials and media have been forced to acknowledge that the pandemic is on the rise, but are working to suppress calls for necessary public health measures.

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Mutant Covid subvariant 'Pirola' lands in NZ

New mutant coronavirus subvariant BA.2.86 has landed in New Zealand – but experts say there’s no sign yet the freshly-detected “Pirola” represents a pandem

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New BA.2.86 COVID-19 variant 'Pirola' raises global concerns

In the UK, Pirola has been linked to an outbreak at a care home in Norfolk, where 28 individuals have been infected.

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New strain fuelling rising COVID infection in UK

The UK government having to accelerate its booster programme in response to the spread of another concerning variant exposes the lies of the Conservative and Labour parties which proclaimed as far back as February 2022 that the pandemic was over, and all could “live with COVID.”

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Highly mutated new COVID-19 variant found in Utah

The highly mutated Pirola variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Utah through wastewater from the Tooele sewage treatment plant.

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