Infections and hospitalisation have been rising in the US, Europe and Asia, with more cases in recent months attributed to the EG.5 ‘Eris’ subvariant, while BA.2.86 has 36 mutations that distinguish it from the currently-dominant XBB.1.5 variant.

Infections and hospitalisation have been rising in the US, Europe and Asia, with more cases in recent months attributed to the EG.5 ‘Eris’ subvariant, while BA.2.86 has 36 mutations that distinguish it from the currently-dominant XBB.1.5 variant.