A Highly Mutated Covid-19 Strain, Has Infectious Disease Experts Worried. It's Not In Wisconsin - Yet.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Post-Crescent
Wed, 08/30/2023 - 6:19am

The variant has more than 30 mutations, similar to the first omicron strain. Experts are eyeing it. Here's what to know and what you can do about it.

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