DenisCOVIDinfoguy, 9 months ago

The 'highly mutated' COVID variant BA.2.86 — known as Pirola — has landed in Australia.

One case has been detected in Australia, in a laboratory in Western Australia, genomic sequencing data shows.

However, there could be more out there because only a fraction of all COVID-19 infections get submitted to for testing.

#COVID19 #Pirola #BA286 @auscovid19

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-21/new-covid-strain-variant-pirola-ba-2-86-in-australia-symptoms/102873304