Fresh estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that nearly one in 10 COVID-19 cases in the US are from the BA.2.86 variant. As per the CDC's report released on Monday, this is nearly three times the prevalence estimated by the agency just two weeks ago.

CDC reports nearly threefold increase in Covid variant BA.2.86’s prevalence in US

Canada has detected its first case of coronavirus infection from the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant of Omicron in a person in British Columbia who had not travelled outside the Pacific province, health officials said on Tuesday.

Canada detects first case of highly mutated coronavirus variant BA.2.86

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the US health authorities said on Friday (August 18) that there were closely monitoring a new variant of Covid. The WHO has classified the new variant BA.

WHO, US tracking new Covid variant BA.2.86; cases detected in 4 nations so far

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CDC reports nearly threefold increase in Covid variant BA.2.86’s prevalence in US

Canada detects first case of highly mutated coronavirus variant BA.2.86

WHO, US tracking new Covid variant BA.2.86; cases detected in 4 nations so far