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Just Ice Sep 28, 2023

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Huge rise in Covid test positivity rate in England since early July...

Just Ice Sep 23, 2023

"The new BA.2.86 variant of SARS-CoV-2—nicknamed “Pirola”—is now likely to be spreading in the community in the UK, the government has said after an outbreak was reported at a care home.."

British Medical Journal

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https://www.bmj.com/content/382/bmj.p2097

Covid-19: New “Pirola” variant BA.2.86 continues to spread in UK and US

The new BA.2.86 variant of SARS-CoV-2—nicknamed “Pirola”—is now likely to be spreading in the community in the UK, the government has said after an outbreak was reported at a care home. The variant, which contains many mutations to the spike gene and was first detected in Denmark in late July,1 has been identified in several countries including Canada, Israel, Portugal, South Africa, and Sweden, as well as the UK and the US. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) had detected 34 cases in England to 4 September, of which five people were admitted …

The BMJ

Just Ice Sep 15, 2023

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1 in 43 35 to 54 year olds have #COVID19

Prevalence rates by age group

Source: ZOE - Latest Daily Covid Infections Report, 11/09/23