New COVID variant with immune escape potential confirmed in US, 22 other countries
March 23, 2026
The highly mutated SARS-CoV-2 BA.3.2 variant, which has been reported by at least 23 countries as of February 11, has been detected in nasal swabs collected from four US travelers, clinical samples from five patients, three airplane wastewater samples, and 132 wastewater surveillance samples from 25 states
BA.3.2 mutations in the spike protein could reduce protection from a vaccination or infection, “continued genomic surveillance is needed to track SARS-CoV-2 evolution and determine its potential effect on public health,” they added.
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BA.3.2 represents a new lineage of SARS-CoV-2, genetically distinct from the JN.1 lineages that have circulated in the US since January 2024.
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New Covid variant has been identified and is already spreading in 25 states
Tue, March 24, 2026
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Researchers say the strain could evade protection from current Covid shots
COMMENT:It is worth mentioning
Covid can include
Long Covid as well.
N95 masks help prevent airborne illnesses and airborne diseases,
The Masked Man
P.S. People should be masking by now.
I tell you one thing I'd be freaki'n out if I was maskless. I don't see how the maskless people can handle living like that day to day with that covid and long covid hanging over ya.
