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2 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.
Jan 8, 2024 · A new variant of the COVID-causing virus SARS-CoV-2 is behind the latest surge in infections this winter, but it doesn't appear to cause more severe disease.
Dec 27, 2023 · What to Know About the New Covid Variants JN.1 has overtaken HV.1 as the leading variant in the U.S. The latest vaccines provide some protection against each of them.
Feb 6, 2023 · What You Need to Know. New variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, will continue to occur. CDC coordinates collaborative partnerships which continue to fuel the largest viral genomic sequencing effort to date. The Omicron variant, which emerged in November 2021, has many lineages.
Feb 9, 2024 · BA.2.87.1, a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was identified in South Africa by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases. CDC is closely tracking this variant because of the large number of mutations when compared to previous variants.
Sep 1, 2023 · The World Health Organization (WHO) names new coronavirus variants using the letters of the Greek alphabet, starting with the Alpha variant, which emerged in 2020. Below is a list of—and information about—some of the variants that have been top-of-mind.
Jun 14, 2022 · First identified in Botswana and South Africa in November 2021, the Omicron variant quickly surged to global dominance, faster than any previously known form of the coronavirus. Over the...
