Concern is rising about the COVID-19 variants BA.2.86 and EG.5 as the United States is seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Stuart Cohen , chief of infectious diseases at UC Davis Health , answers questions about the new variants and the COVID-19 boosters this fall. What do we know about the new COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 or "Pirola"? BA.2.86, sometimes called "Pirola," was recently identified in small numbers outside the United States. There were concerns that because it had so many mutations it could bypass existing immunity from COVID-19 vaccines or prior infection.

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