The Omicron subvariant has been declared a ‘variant under monitoring’ by the World Health Organization, and has been gradually spreading around the world since it was first discovered in Denmark and Israel in late July.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2023/09/22/covid-19-subvariant-pirola-detected-in-nz-expert-reaction/