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Aug 15, 2023 · EG.5 — or “Eris,” as it’s been nicknamed — was detected in the U.S. in April and now accounts for a majority of COVID-19 cases nationwide. Here’s what you need to know.
- Rebecca Corey
Oct 5, 2023 · How prevalent is EG.5, the latest coronavirus subvariant? According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates, EG.5 was responsible for 29.4% of cases of COVID in the United States at the end of September, which was more than any other single circulating SARS-CoV-2 strain.
- kathy.katella-cofrancesco@yale.edu
Aug 16, 2023 · There’s a new COVID-19 variant dominating infections in the U.S. EG.5 — or “Eris,” as it’s been nicknamed — was identified in China in February and detected in the U.S. in April, and now accounts for more than 17% of COVID-19 cases nationwide, which is the most of any variant.
Jan 11, 2024 · Aside from its infectiousness, the CDC said in its Dec. 8 briefing that there’s “no evidence that JN.1 presents an increased risk to public health relative to other currently circulating variant,” and “no indication of increased severity from JN.1 at this time.”
- Carly Severn
- Senior Editor, Audience News
The World Health Organization (WHO) has spoken about the rise of Eris, noting in an initial risk evaluation that “the public health risk posed by EG.5 is evaluated as low at the global level.”.
Aug 8, 2023 · Dr. Dan Barouch, director of the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, said there is no evidence that EG.5 infections cause more severe...
Aug 10, 2023 · Is Eris more dangerous? Based on the available evidence, WHO officials say there is no suggestion the sub-variant is causing more severe disease and the risks are no higher than other current ...
