Sat 02 September 2023: UK health officials reported a surge in cases of the highly mutable ‘Pirola’ COVID-19 variant. According to Public Health Scotland (PHS), PCR testing on a sample taken on August 16 led to the initial discovery of the BA.2.86 variant. According to British media, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will soon … Continue reading UK ACCELERATES COVID-19 VACCINE PROGRAMS AMID GROWING CONCERNS OVER NEW VARIANT RISK