Pirola COVID-19 variant may not be as contagious as previous variants, researchers say

A new report finds that a new COVID-19 variant — BA.2.86, or Pirola — may not be as contagious than originally thought. That’s good news for long-term care communities, who have been told to brace for an active respiratory virus season.

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