COVID update: new boosters, new variant, new cases in Illinois
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We discuss what you need to know about the latest COVID-19 variant, BA.2.86, also known as the "Pirola" variant. Plus when we can expect new boosters, and what's happening with COVID cases in Illinois.
Guests
Gustavo Caetano-Anolles
Professor of Bioinformatics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of ACES
Vidya Sundareshan
Professor of Infectious Diseases, Southern Illinois University of Medicine
Medical Advisor, Sangamon County Department of Public Health