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May 13, 2024 · The version of the Covid-19 virus behind the latest spike in infections shares many of the same symptoms as earlier variants of Sars-CoV-2 : a sore throat, fatigue, headache and a cough....
May 22, 2024 · Common symptoms of FLiRT are runny nose, nasal congestion, sore throat, and fatigue. Immunity from vaccination and prior infection means that COVID-19 symptoms are often mild, but...
May 10, 2024 · Covid symptoms have generally been consistent over the last two-plus years. Experts predict a small rise in cases this summer. Covid cases have spiked every summer in the U.S. since 2020.
- Aria Bendix
1 day ago · A COVID-19 antigen rapid test. A new variant of COVID-19, known as FLiRT, is now the most dominant strain in the U.S. This variant, which evolved from the omicron strain, is characterized by changes in its spike protein — the part of the virus that binds to host cells. Dr.
May 21, 2024 · There is no news yet about whether a COVID illness will be more severe with the FLiRT variants or how symptoms might change. Because everyone is different, a person’s symptoms and the severity of their COVID disease usually depend less on which variant they are infected with and more on their immunity and overall health, the CDC says.
May 13, 2024 · What are the usual symptoms and transmission timeline for FLiRT variants? When it comes to symptoms, we’re not seeing anything new or different with these variants. We continue to see more mild disease, but that’s likely not because the virus is milder, but because our immunity is so much stronger now.
May 15, 2024 · That makes it the new dominant variant in the country, overtaking JN.1. The JN.1 variant , which spread globally over the winter, made up about 16% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. in the same two ...
