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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 it...
Nov 4, 2023 · This variant spreads more easily than the original virus that causes COVID-19 and the delta variant. But omicron seems to cause less severe disease. Omicron has a few major offshoots, also called sublineages. Together the omicron variants make up nearly all COVID-19 infections in the United States.
Dec 27, 2023 · Neither EG.5 nor HV.1 appear to be more contagious or more likely to cause severe illness than earlier variants. Diagnostic tests and treatments such as Paxlovid also continue to be effective ...
Apr 8, 2022 · A variant of concern has been observed to be more infectious, and is more likely to cause breakthrough infections or reinfections in those who are vaccinated or previously infected. These variants are more likely to cause severe disease, evade diagnostic tests, or resist antiviral treatment.
Dec 15, 2023 · Nearly all COVID-19 cases in the United States right now are being caused by one, highly contagious variant called JN.1. The fast-spreading omicron subvariant currently accounts for over 93% of...
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4 days ago · Muscle or body aches. Headache. New loss of taste or smell. Sore throat. Congestion or runny nose. Nausea or vomiting. Diarrhea. Schaffner said that there aren’t “striking differences” between the symptoms of previous COVID-19 variants and JN.1, but there are a few small changes. “Sore throat is more common, as is nausea,” he said.
Sep 1, 2023 · In 2023, a new Omicron strain called EG.5 (nicknamed “Eris”) is the dominant strain in the U.S., and experts are monitoring another new strain called BA.2.86 (nicknamed “Pirola”). How contagious is it? Omicron’s subvariants are considered to be especially efficient spreaders of the disease.
