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Sep 1, 2023 · Omicron and its subvariants have ranked as the predominant SARS-CoV-2 strains in the U.S. for almost two years now. While the original Omicron strain (BA.1) is no longer circulating, Omicron subvariants are now driving most of the country’s SARS-CoV-2 infections.
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Nov 15, 2023 · Among the COVID strains you may have heard of are Delta and Omicron. Delta was the most common in the U.S. in the fall of 2021. In 2023, Omicron was the dominant strain. Learn more about the...
Apr 8, 2022 · Since December 2020, several coronavirus variants have been identified and are under investigation. Each new variant raises questions: Are people more at risk for getting sick? Will the COVID-19 vaccines still work? Are there new or different things you should do now to stay safe?
Variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ( SARS-CoV-2) are viruses that, while similar to the original, have genetic changes that are of enough significance to lead virologists to label them separately. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Dec 19, 2023 · A Timeline of COVID-19 Variants. By Team Verywell Health. Updated on December 19, 2023. Fact checked by Nick Blackmer. Table of Contents. Alpha. Beta. Gamma. Epsilon. Kappa. Lambda. Eta. Mu. Iota. Zeta. Delta. Omicron. The first strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was detected in Wuhan, China in December 2019.
Mar 13, 2021 · What is a COVID-19 variant strain? Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., Director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory: Variant basically means a mutation that occurs in the virus over time.
Sep 1, 2023 · The variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 first surfaced in the United States toward the end of 2021 and spread like wildfire, spawning new sub-strains—some more transmissible than others. Now, multiple Omicron subvariants are driving most of the COVID-19 cases in the United States.
