“At this time, we don’t know how well this variant spreads, but we know that it spreads in the same way as other variants,” the CDC said. That means you can still take certain steps to protect yourself and others from infection:

Early testing suggests variant BA.2.86 has been detected in US wastewater, CDC report says

By News on the Net -- CNN —— Bio and Archives August 27, 2023

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Preliminary testing of wastewater in the United States has detected the new highly mutated coronavirus variant BA.2.86, according to a risk assessment posted Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC did not give details on where the positive wastewater sample had been collected but said it was part of routine monitoring through its National Wastewater Surveillance System. ---More...

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