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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Eleanor Noyce

New ‘Pirola’ Covid case found in UK as variant detected in wastewater

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A new “Pirola” Covid case has been detected in the UK as traces of the variant have been detected in wastewater.

The new coronavirus strain – also known as Covid BA.2.86 – was first placed on monitoring lists by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) last month, with Britain’s first case detected in London.

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