New COVID variant XEC now in half of states. Here’s what to know.
COVID-19 variant trackers are now closely watching the rise of a new virus variant called XEC, which has been spotted ...
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“No evidence” new COVID variant LB.1 causes more severe disease, CDC says
There are no signs so far that the new LB.1 variant is causing more severe disease in COVID-19 patients, the ...
New COVID variant KP.3 climbs to 25%, now largest in CDC estimates
The new KP.3 variant has climbed to 1 in 4 new COVID-19 cases nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and ...
COVID variant JN.1 now more than 90% of cases in U.S., CDC estimates
Close to all new COVID-19 cases in the United States are now being caused by the JN.1 variant, the Centers ...
COVID variant JN.1 is not more severe, early CDC data suggests
Early data from hospitals suggests the latest COVID variant, known as JN.1, is not leading to more severe disease, a ...
New COVID variant JN.1 surges to 44% of cases, CDC estimates — even higher in New York, New Jersey
The new COVID-19 variant that scientists call JN.1 now makes up about 44.1% of COVID-19 cases across the country, the ...
WHO declares new JN.1 COVID strain a “variant of interest.” Here’s what that means.
The World Health Organization announced Tuesday it would step up its classification of the new COVID-19 variant JN.1 to a ...
COVID and flu surge could strain hospitals as JN.1 variant grows, CDC warns
Hospitals and emergency rooms could be forced to ration care by the end of this month, the Centers for Disease ...
COVID variant BA.2.86 triples in new CDC estimates, now 8.8% of cases
Nearly 1 in 10 new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are from the BA.2.86 variant, the Centers for Disease Control ...
New COVID variant BA.2.86 spotted in 10 states, though highly mutated strain remains rare
People across at least 10 states have now been infected by BA.2.86, a highly mutated variant of the virus that ...
