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1 day ago · A group of COVID-19 variants nicknamed “FLiRT” is spreading as the U.S. heads into summer. Some of the FLiRT variants are on the rise as JN.1 – previously the dominant strain – is ...
4 hours ago · Background While numerous studies have evaluated the real-world performance of rapid antigen tests (RATs), data on the effect of Omicron sublineages such as XBB and reinfections on RAT performance is limited. We assessed the performance of RATs and factors associated with RAT-negative results among individuals who tested SARS-CoV-2-positive by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction ...
1 day ago · The JN.1 variant spread rapidly around the world several months back and was responsible for Singapore's COVID-19 wave last December. The KP.2 strain, in particular, appears to be spreading faster ...
5 hours ago · Since then, the omicron virus variant has mutated and given rise to new subvariants. All of the COVID-19 strains that have emerged and gained dominance since 2022 have been descendants of omicron .
1 day ago · While symptoms and severity seem to be about the same as previous COVID strains, the new FLiRT variants appear to be more transmissible, said infectious disease expert Dr. Robert Murphy.
5 hours ago · Symptoms of KP.2 variant similar to JN.1. 'FLiRT': West Bengal records 36 cases of newest Covid variant Thirty-six samples tested positive for the newest Covid variant KP.2, an Omicron offshoot ...
4 hours ago · A fourth dose of Covid vaccine boosts antibodies five-fold a week after the shot is administered, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Tuesday, citing preliminary findings of an Israeli study, APA reports citing The Guardian.
