Mary Wilson
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Last updated 18 August 2023
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UKHSA publishes risk assessment for BA.2.86
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published an initial risk assessment of the SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.2.86. This variant was detected in the UK on Friday 18 August, and has also been identified in Israel, Denmark and the US. It has been designated as V-23AUG-01 for the purpose of UKHSAmonitoring. ...
Dr Meera Chand, Deputy Director, UKHSA said:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/covid-19-variants-identified-in-the-uk-latest-updates
Latest update
UKHSA publishes risk assessment for BA.2.86
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published an initial risk assessment of the SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.2.86. This variant was detected in the UK on Friday 18 August, and has also been identified in Israel, Denmark and the US. It has been designated as V-23AUG-01 for the purpose of UKHSAmonitoring. ...
Dr Meera Chand, Deputy Director, UKHSA said:
V-23AUG-01 was designated as a variant on 18 August 2023 on the basis of international transmission and significant mutation of the viral genome. This designation allows us to monitor it through our routine surveillance processes.
We are aware of one confirmed case in the UK. UKHSA is currently undertaking detailed assessment and will provide further information in due course. ...
We are aware of one confirmed case in the UK. UKHSA is currently undertaking detailed assessment and will provide further information in due course. ...
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/covid-19-variants-identified-in-the-uk-latest-updates