New COVID variant detected in Ohio

Aug. 31—The new COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 has been detected in one case in Lorain County, the Ohio Department of Health said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers BA.2.86 a notable variant because it contains a number of mutations that make it distinct from other circulating lineages. "At this point, there is no evidence that this variant is causing any more severe illness, …