New COVID-19 variant Pirola detected in UK
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After the Pirola Covid variant's discovery in wastewater, more cases of the disease have been reported in the United Kingdom. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) produced a risk assessment on Covid BA.2.86 and highlighted in particular its 'high number of mutations' in order to draw attention to it. This occurs at a time when Covid cases in the UK are on the rise.
