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First case of BA.2.86 COVID variant detected in the UK

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The newly discovered coronavirus variant BA.2.86, which contains a high number of mutations, has been detected in the United Kingdom for the first time, in an individual who has no recent travel history, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Friday.

“This variant was detected in the UK on Friday 18 August, and has also been identified in Israel, Denmark and the US,” the agency said in a statement.

“There is currently one confirmed case in the UK in an individual with no recent travel history, which suggests a degree of community transmission within the UK.”

The new variant has a high number of mutations and is genomically distant from both its likely ancestor, BA.2, and currently circulating variants, the UKHSA said, adding that it had insufficient data to assess the potential immune response and the severity of the disease.

In late July, the BA.2.86 coronavirus variant was sequenced in Israel and Denmark, and then detected in the United States. A total of six cases of BA.2.86 have been detected in four countries, including the UK, by now. The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated it will actively monitor the highly mutated variant.

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  1. Oh cool, UK biolabs confirmed then 👍

    Yesterday when I read there were operational leaks for new lockdowns and vaccine mandate tyranny planned by the end of the year, I thought “bullsh!t”.

    And here we are 24 hours later.

    Can’t wait to see which political party wins the race to strip us of whatever human rights we still have left 👍

  2. Right on cue!

    COVID 19 was in time for the 2020 US Presidential election.

    Looks like COVID 23 will be in time for the 2024 election and will allow more mail in ballots and cheating.

  3. #donotcomply is trending all over the world.

    Good luck with the success of this one // Game over now. No masks no vacs. Known as the BS virus.

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