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May 3, 2024 · A new, fast-spreading COVID-19 variant called KP.2 is circulating in the United States and driving an increasing proportion of cases, sparking concerns about a potential summer wave. KP.2...
May 7, 2024 · There's a new COVID-19 variant called FLiRT: Here's what you need to know about it. Gabe Hauari. USA TODAY. 0:05. 0:35. A new set of COVID-19 variants, nicknamed FLiRT, has been detected in...
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- 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.
- What do we know—and not know—about JN.1? Although there is not yet enough evidence to say anything definitively, JN.1 does not seem to cause more cases of severe disease or symptoms that differ from those associated with previous strains.
- How can people protect themselves against these new coronavirus subvariants? Anticipation of three viruses—SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and RSV—hitting around the same time in the fall and winter has contributed to fears of a “tripledemic” in recent years.
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...
Jan 25, 2024 · A new, fast-spreading variant of COVID-19 is sweeping across the nation, making it the most widely circulating iteration of the virus in the U.S. and around the world, according to the...
Dec 27, 2023 · Its numbers have slowly declined after peaking in September, and are now down to about 5 percent. EG.5 — also called Eris — is a descendant of the Omicron variant XBB.1.9.2 and has one...
