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Jan 31, 2024 · The virus that causes COVID-19 has continued to mutate and spread. A new strain, JN.1, may be highly transmissible. Yale experts tell you what you need to know.
Jan 8, 2024 · A new variant of the COVID-causing virus SARS-CoV-2 is behind the latest surge in infections this winter, but it doesn't appear to cause more severe disease.
Dec 27, 2023 · What to Know About the New Covid Variants JN.1 has overtaken HV.1 as the leading variant in the U.S. The latest vaccines provide some protection against each of them.
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...
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 14, 2023 · JN.1 is the fastest growing variant in the U.S., making up more than 1 in 5 new coronavirus infections, according to CDC estimates. By Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder. |. Dec. 14, 2023, at 12:23...
Sep 1, 2023 · The World Health Organization (WHO) names new coronavirus variants using the letters of the Greek alphabet, starting with the Alpha variant, which emerged in 2020. Below is a list of—and information about—some of the variants that have been top-of-mind.
