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May 17, 2024 · The latest to gain attention, KP.2 and KP.1.1, are part of a new family of subvariants nicknamed "FLiRT," which were detected in wastewater samples earlier this spring and are now driving an...
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Jan 8, 2024 · Even though it appeared only in September, the variant known as JN.1, a descendant of omicron, is rapidly spreading, representing between 39% to half of the cases, according to pre-holiday...
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...
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.
Dec 27, 2023 · On Dec. 18, the World Health Organization named it as the latest “variant of interest,” meaning it has genetic changes that give it an advantage and that its prevalence is growing globally.
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.
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...
