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May 30, 2024 · A new variant of COVID-19, known as FLiRT, is now the most dominant strain in the U.S. This variant, which evolved from the omicron strain, is characterized by changes in its spike protein — the part of the virus that binds to host cells.
3 hours ago · The new KP.3 variant has climbed to 1 in 4 new COVID-19 cases nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated Friday, making it now the dominant strain of the virus nationwide.
May 22, 2024 · The now-dominant COVID-19 variant KP.2, a FLiRT strain, can cause runny nose, sore throat, and a range of other symptoms. Learn how to spot the signs.
A new Covid-19 variant has surpassed JN.1 to become the dominant strain in the US, CDC data shows.
May 10, 2024 · The KP.2 variant now represents 28% of Covid infections in the U.S., up from just 6% in mid-April, according to data released Friday by the CDC. The variant, called KP.2, now makes up the...
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May 10, 2024 · Experts are closely watching KP.2, now the leading variant. For most of this year, the JN.1 variant of the coronavirus accounted for an overwhelming majority of Covid cases. But now, an...
May 10, 2024 · More than a third of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are now estimated to be from a new, fast-growing member of a group of so-called "FLiRT" variants, nicknamed for their small but distinctive...
