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May 10, 2024 · Experts are closely watching KP.2, now the leading variant. By Dani Blum For most of this year, the JN.1 variant of the coronavirus accounted for an overwhelming majority of Covid cases. But now ...
May 3, 2024 · The new "FLiRT" COVID-19 variants, including KP.2, are spreading in the United States. Will there be a summer surge? Experts discuss KP.2 transmission, symptoms, and vaccines.
4 days ago · The difference between JN.1 and these variants is only one or two amino acid changes, so there are still a lot of other places antibodies can bind to. Infection from a variant older than JN.1 is less likely to offer as much protection. Do we know yet how well the current COVID-19 vaccines work against the FLiRT variants?
4 days ago · The version of the Covid-19 virus behind the latest spike in infections shares many of the same symptoms as earlier variants of Sars-CoV-2 : a sore throat, fatigue, headache and a cough ...
May 8, 2024 · The KP.2 variant is steadily spreading in the U.S. Also known as a ‘FLiRT’ variant, KP.2 does not seem to be more infectious than JN.1. KP.2 is expected to become the most common variant in the U.S. It’s common for viruses to mutate, and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is no exception. A slew of variants have developed since ...
Apr 26, 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 ...
Apr 22, 2024 · JN.1 is the most common COVID-19 variant in the U.S. right now. This variant currently causes 84% of cases of the virus. JN.1 symptoms can be confused with those of seasonal allergies. The JN.1 COVID variant emerged in the U.S. in November of 2023 and quickly started gaining steam in the country ...
