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Jan 31, 2024 · 1. Where did JN.1 come from, and how is it different? The JN.1 strain surfaced in the U.S. in September. It is a close relative of BA.2.86 (informally referred to as “Pirola”), a lineage of the Omicron variant that the CDC has been tracking since August.
May 10, 2024 · KP.2 belongs to a subset of Covid variants that scientists have cheekily nicknamed “FLiRT,” drawn from the letters in the names of their mutations. They are descendants of JN.1, and KP.2 is...
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Jan 8, 2024 · January 8, 2024. 6 min read. What to Know about the New COVID Variant JN.1. A new variant of the COVID-causing virus SARS-CoV-2 is behind the latest surge in infections this winter, but...
Dec 27, 2023 · EG.5 — also called Eris — is a descendant of the Omicron variant XBB.1.9.2 and has one notable mutation that helps it to evade antibodies developed by the immune system in response to earlier...
Jun 14, 2022 · First identified in Botswana and South Africa in November 2021, the Omicron variant quickly surged to global dominance, faster than any previously known form of the coronavirus. Over the winter,...
Feb 6, 2023 · New variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, will continue to occur. CDC coordinates collaborative partnerships which continue to fuel the largest viral genomic sequencing effort to date. The Omicron variant, which emerged in November 2021, has many lineages.
