Month: September 2023

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What you need to know about BA.2.86, the new ‘highly mutated’ COVID variant

The new, highly mutated BA.2.86 "Pirola" variant is spreading. Here's what we know about its transmissibility, ability to escape immunity, and boosters this fall.
The new, highly mutated BA.2.86 "Pirola" variant is spreading. Here's what we know about its transmissibility, ability to escape immunity, and boosters this fall.
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The new, highly mutated BA.2.86 “Pirola” variant is spreading. Here’s what we know about its transmissibility, ability to escape immunity, and boosters this fall. As […]

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COVID vaccine rollout snarled by insurance denials, canceled appointments

Sandra Lindsay, RN, the first American to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in 2020 repeated the feat again Sept. 13, 2023 as part of a public health awareness event held by Northwell Health in New Hyde Park, NY. Lindsay became a global phenomenon on Dec. 14, 2020, when the Northwell Health critical care nurse director received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. HANDOUT PHOTO
Sandra Lindsay, RN, the first American to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in 2020 repeated the feat again Sept. 13, 2023 as part of a public health awareness event held by Northwell Health in New Hyde Park, NY. Lindsay became a global phenomenon on Dec. 14, 2020, when the Northwell Health critical care nurse director received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. HANDOUT PHOTO
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Some consumers trying to get updated versions of the COVID-19 vaccine this week have encountered red tape, canceled appointments and delays getting private insurance to […]

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Q&A: BA.2.86 and EG.5—how will the new COVID-19 boosters work with new variants?

Q&A: BA.2.86 and EG.5—how will the new COVID-19 boosters work with new variants?
Q&A: BA.2.86 and EG.5—how will the new COVID-19 boosters work with new variants?
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Concern is rising about the COVID-19 variants BA.2.86 and EG.5 as the United States is seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Stuart Cohen, […]

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What you need to know about BA.2.86, the new ‘highly mutated’ COVID variant

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In recent weeks, a highly mutated variant of COVID-19 called BA.2.86 has drawn global attention and sparked concern. Health authorities are tracking the spread of […]

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EG.5.1? BA.2.86? Keeping Up With the New COVID-19 Subvariants

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COVID-19 ‘Variant Hunter’ Shares Insights on Infection Risks For weeks, the COVID-19 subvariant EG.5.1, unofficially nicknamed “Eris,” dominated the news. Shortly after, headlines about BA.2.86, also known […]

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Will BA.2.86 (‘Pirola’), the New Coronavirus Variant, Increase COVID-19 Cases?

woman putting a mask on to protect against COVID-19 from the lastest coronavirus strain BA.2.86 (Pirola)
woman putting a mask on to protect against COVID-19 from the lastest coronavirus strain BA.2.86 (Pirola)
Estimated read time 5 min read

Note: Information in this article was accurate at the time of original publication. Because information about COVID-19 changes rapidly, we encourage you to visit the […]

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What is Pirola – the new BA.2.86 coronavirus variant?

Shoppers wear protective masks at a Japanese supermarket during the coronavirus outbreak in Chiba in May 2020 [File: Kim Kyung-hoon
Shoppers wear protective masks at a Japanese supermarket during the coronavirus outbreak in Chiba in May 2020 [File: Kim Kyung-hoon
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US health agency recommends keeping up to date with COVID vaccines and booster shots annually along with flu immunisation. Shoppers wear protective masks at a […]

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WHO initiative signs new licensing agreements on COVID-19 technologies

WHO initiative signs new licensing agreements on COVID-19 technologies
WHO initiative signs new licensing agreements on COVID-19 technologies
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The COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), a multi-stakeholder partnership to facilitate sharing of intellectual property (IP), knowledge and innovations has announced three new licensing agreements […]

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Labor Day COVID-19 surge: The best COVID masks for travel

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Another COVID-19 surge is hitting the U.S. ahead of Labor Day. COVID hospitalizations climbed another 18.8% in the last week — and the CDC predicts further increases as variant BA.2.86, […]

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CDC tracking new COVID variant BA.2.86 after highly mutated strain reported in Michigan

CDC tracking new COVID variant BA.2.86 after highly mutated strain reported in Michigan
CDC tracking new COVID variant BA.2.86 after highly mutated strain reported in Michigan
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday it is tracking a recently discovered COVID-19 strain, BA.2.86, after a case of the highly mutated variant was […]