EXPLAINER | Eris, BA.2.86: Do I need to worry about Covid-19 again?
The World Health Organisation and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are tracking a new, highly mutated lineage of the virus that causes Covid-19. Six cases in four countries have been detected since late July. Scientists are keeping an eye on the new lineage, named BA.2.86, because it has 36 mutations that distinguish it from the now dominant XBB.1.5 variant. So far there is no evidence that BA.2.86 spreads […]
