Update on SARS CoV-2 Variant BA.2.86 (NEW 9/13, Website, Regulatory)CDC
30 August 2023
CDC is tracking a new SARS-CoV-2 variant called BA.2.86 (Pirola) and working to better understand its potential impact on public health.
Features, Evaluation, and Treatment of Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Website, Publication)NIH: StatPearl Publishing
9 January 2023
Cascella M, Rajnik M, Aleem A, et al.
The authors say: “This review article aims to comprehensively describe the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnostic methods, and the latest novel therapeutics in the management of COVID-19.”
SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Hospitalization Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years, by Vaccination Status, Before and During SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Variant Predominance — Los Angeles County, California, November 7, 2021–January 8, 2022 (Website, Publication)CDC
4 February 2022
Danza P, Koo TH, Haddix M, et al.
Omicron summary relative to infection and hospitalization of adults.
HKUMed finds Omicron SARS-CoV-2 can infect faster and better than Delta in human bronchus but with less severe infection in lungUniversity of Hong Kong - LKS Faculty of Medicine
15 December 2021
Premiminary data indicates that Omicron infects and mulitplies 70x faster than the Delta variant, but causes a lower infection in the lung.
Omicron Variant: What You Need to KnowCDC
Updated information on the Omicron variant
New SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern Identified: Omicron (B.1.1.529) VariantCDC / Health Alert Network
Due to the increased transmissibility of the Omicron variant and concerns about potential impacts on the healthcare system, the CDC is updating recommendations to enhance protection for healthcare personnel, patients, and visitors, and ensure adequate staffing in healthcare facilities.
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s Statement regarding the new SARS-COV-2 virus variant B.1.1.529 (Website)Africa CDC
26 November 2021
On 25 November 2021, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) in South Africa announced the detection of a new variant of the SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, following genomic sequencing. This variant is currently labelled as lineage B.1.1.529.