Addendae 3
Early lab tests suggest new COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 may be less contagious & less immune-evasive than feared
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/early-lab-tests-suggest-new-covid-19-variant-ba-2-86-may-be-less-contagious-and-less-immune-evasive-than-feared-1.6547033
* early results: BA.2.86 less contagiou/immune-evasive
* could change as results updated
* BA.2.86 (nickname Pirola) radically different than other coronavirus variants
* 30 changes to spike protein cf. closest ancestor, BA.2, & recently circulating XBB.1.5 lineage
* not the 2nd wave of Omicron
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