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May 23, 2024 · Wen: Most people who contract the coronavirus will never know what variant is causing their symptoms. Symptoms of Covid-19 infection include runny nose, sore throat, headache, fevers, cough and ...
May 13, 2024 · KP.2 is one of several variants being referred to as “FLiRT variants,” named after the technical names for their mutations. The prevalence of these variants comes at a critical time, when experts are deciding how to formulate the fall COVID vaccine. In this Q&A, Andy Pekosz, PhD, a professor in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology ...
May 20, 2024 · KP.1 and KP.2 belong to a group of COVID-19 variants scientists have nicknamed “FLiRT”, after the technical names of their mutations. The strains in FLiRT are all descendants of the JN.1 ...
May 15, 2024 · SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) evolves over time, which results in a new strain (variant) of the virus. With COVID-19, new variants continue to emerge, with some variants disappearing while others will persist. The SARS-CoV-2 variants are classified into four groups: new variants of concern, variants of high consequence, variants being monitored and variants of interest. The AMA ...
May 21, 2024 · Muscle or body aches. Headache. New loss of taste or smell. Congestion or runny nose. Nausea or vomiting. Diarrhea. It's important to note that as new COVID-19 variants spread, the symptoms can ...
May 24, 2024 · Tracking Variants. Variants Are a Normal Part of Viruses. Viruses change through mutations that create new strains of virus over time. This is a normal process that happens with most viruses. We call these strains variants. Some variants grow and persist in the community while many variants simply fi zzle out.
May 28, 2024 · COVID-19 in Nebraska. As of August 15, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has removed COVID-19 wastewater data from its website. In the week ending May 18, 2024, there were 2,048 COVID-19 tests performed in Nebraska, with 65 positive results. This is a 3.2% positivity rate, down .2% from the week prior.