What is Pirola or BA.2.86 Covid variant? After US First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for Covid-19, the focus is on the highly mutating BA.2.86 Covid strain, also known as the Pirola variant. Two cases have been detected in the US as of August 23 but experts are assessing if this new variant is causing the spike in Covid cases and hospitalisations in the US. Find out about Pirola variant symptoms, precautionary measures and more in this Business Today Visual Story.
New COVID Subvariant Eris Symptoms: What to know about EG.5 and more in this Business Today Visual Story as Eris cases surge in the US and UK while Covid-like symptoms reported in states like Delhi, Karnataka and Maharashtra in India.
Arcturus COVID subvariant: India is seeing a steep surge in coronavirus cases from the past few weeks due to the Arcturus COVID-19 subvariant. Due to this, several states have brought back mask mandates and other restrictive measures to curb the spread of the contagion. Watch this Business Today Visual Story to know more about the new Arcturus subvariant