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CNN via YahooWhat should people know about the new coronavirus variant? A doctor explains.
The Covid-19 variant KP.2 has become the dominant strain in the US in recent weeks. We talked to our wellness expert to get the facts about the KP.2 variant.
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Signs of rising COVID in California as new FLiRT subvariants dominate
California may be headed to an earlier start to the summer COVID-19 season than normal as the latest family of coronavirus subvariants, FLiRT, has made significant gains nationally.
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Jul 12, 2021 · In the U.K., the Delta variant accounts for the majority of all infections. According to their data, the top COVID-19 symptoms as of late are: Headaches. Sore throat. Runny nose. Fever. In contrast, symptoms like cough and loss of taste and smell weren't as common anymore.
- Carla Delgado
Aug 12, 2021 · Have symptoms changed given that the Delta variant is currently the most common form of the virus in the United States? There is little data on this question and much left to untangle.
Jul 8, 2021 · People tend to experience headaches, sore throat and a runny nose, much like you would see with the common cold. Dr. Rhoads said if you haven’t been vaccinated yet, now is a good time. The vaccine may not be completely fullproof, but it will give you the best chance for protection and lower your risk for hospitalization.
Sep 22, 2021 · COVID-19 symptoms may be slightly different than for the original version, with fever, headache, sore throat and runny nose more common, but cough and loss of smell and taste less...
- Why Is It A Concern?
- What Is The "Delta Plus" Variant?
- Does The Delta Variant Cause More Severe Illness Or Symptoms?
- Where Is It spreading?
- Are Vaccines Effective Against This Variant?
- Does Everyone Need to Wear Masks Again?
The delta variant was declared a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization in May. The designation is used when there is increased evidence that a variant is more transmissible, causes more severe illness or reduces the effectiveness of vaccines or treatments. In the U.S., the CDC declared delta a “variant of concern” on June 15. Resear...
It’s not unusual for a virus to mutate and evolve as it spreads, and scientists have long cautioned that other worrisome variants could emerge with new outbreaks. In India, researchers observed mutations separate from delta in a sublineage of the virus that they dubbed “delta plus.” While it has not yet been designated a variant of concern by the W...
More research is needed, but there are indications that the delta variant may cause more severe disease. A study published June 14 in thejournal The Lancetexamined the impact of the delta variant in Scotland, where it had become the dominant strain. The researchers found that the risk of hospitalization from Covid-19 was roughly doubled for patient...
The delta variant has been reported in more than 95 countries, according to the World Health Organization. “Every country that it has gone into up to now, you’ve seen an escalation in cases where it’s pushed aside the variant that was dominant before it,” Fauci said Tuesday in aninterview with NBC’s Nightly News. Cases involving delta have been con...
The vaccines in use appear to offer good protection against the delta variant, and most scientists agree that fully vaccinated individuals likely face little risk. Moderna announced Tuesday that its vaccine is effective against the delta variant. The results were based on blood samples from fully vaccinated people and showed that these individuals ...
In response to the spread of the delta variant, the WHO advised that people, regardless of their vaccination status, should continue to wear masks. The CDC has meanwhile stood by its guidance that says fully vaccinated people can largely forgo masks, though the agency acknowledged that local rules may change based on the situation on the ground. Ea...
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- Denise Chow
Jul 14, 2021 · Headaches, a sore throat and a runny nose are now among the most frequently reported symptoms. But the data are preliminary, and a milder symptom profile could be a result of the...
Jun 22, 2021 · Researchers conducting the Covid Symptom Study, which asks people with the disease to report their symptoms in an app, have said that the most common symptoms of Covid have changed as the...
