A new variant BA.2.86 has been put under the ‘variant under monitoring’ list of the World Health Organisation (WHO). BA.2.86 is a sub variant of Omicron.
"New @WHO variant under monitoring BA.2.86. V limited info available right now but large # of mutations needs closer monitoring. Surveillance, sequencing & #COVID19 reporting critical to track known/detect new variants," Maria Van Kerkhove, technical lead for the COVID-19 response at the WHO, has tweeted.
