US CDC tracks new lineage of virus that causes CovidThe lineage is named BA.2.86, and has been detected in the United States, Denmark and Israel.
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US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday that it was tracking a new lineage of the virus that causes Covid-19.
The lineage is named BA.2.86, and has been detected in the United States, Denmark and Israel, the CDC said in a post on messaging platform X.
"As we learn more about BA.2.86, CDC's advice on protecting yourself from Covid-19 remains the same," the agency said.