BA.2.86 is the "Back to 1986" variant

[Shermann]

It's mostly harmless but makes your hair grow really long post-infection and compels you to breakdance.

You might develop cravings for Bartles & Jaymes wine coolers. I hear they are making those again.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. Houston hospital reports first COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 found in Texas

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https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/fourth-new-covid-variant-case-found-in-houston-18340782.php

The new COVID-19 variant has been found in Texas making it the fourth case identified in the nation, a leader at the Houston Methodist Hospital announced Thursday afternoon.

Three other states and seven countries, including Denmark and Israel, have detected the variant.

Dr. Scott Wesley Long at the Houston Methodist Hospital posted on social media Thursday that the hospital identified the new variant, BA.2.86., through the "continuing comprehensive COVID-19 genome sequencing effort." According to Long, the BA.2.86 variant was detected after the hospital received a positive sample from a patient who was symptomatic.

[Shermann]

2. So much for the levity! nt

[debm55]

3. Sometimes it happens Shermann

Stick a smiley in . if you mean it to be funny. Gust a suggestion