form of the coronavirus, threatens to be the most adept yet at beating the antibodies many of us now have. this new strain, it is called ba 2.86, it is called ba .2.86, is suddenly catching the attention of virologists worldwide. it is not widespread. there s only about a dozen cases of it worldwide, and only three in the united states, but experts say it will require intense monitoring which many of its they stress it is not going to cause some devastating wave or make people any sicker than the early mutations. nonetheless it s one that needs to be watched, why7 nonetheless it s one that needs to be watched, why? be watched, why? variant under monitoring. be watched, why? variant under monitoring, that s be watched, why? variant under monitoring, that s different - be watched, why? variant under monitoring, that s different and | monitoring, that s different and distinct from a variant under concern. to be given a greek letter it needs to be increasing and associated with more s