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First case of new COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 detected in UK

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that the first COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 had been detected in an individual with no recent travel history in the country.

(Reuters) - The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Friday the first case of COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 had been detected in the country in an individual with no recent travel history.

On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was tracking the new, highly mutated variant of the virus that causes COVID.

The variant has also been identified in Israel, Denmark and the United States.

(Reporting by Urvi Dugar in Bengaluru; Editing by Mark Potter)

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