With the global sequencing SARSCoV2 down to 1% of what it was 2 years ago, look to Denmark for what is going on with the BA.2.86 variant. Sweden added 3 new cases today
Good summary here:
https://theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/08/covid-variant-ba-286-transmission-mutations-omicron/675166/
Is It Time to Worry About BA.2.86?

Until the future of the new COVID variant becomes clear, three scenarios are still possible.

The Atlantic