3 Things to Know About XEC, the Latest COVID Strain
2024年11月22日 · A new highly transmissible coronavirus subvariant has been spreading in the United States. Experts say it could become the dominant SARS-CoV-2 strain just in time for winter, when COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations tend to peak. The variant is called XEC.
COVID is surging again. Here’s the latest on new variants ... - AAMC
2024年8月29日 · AAMCNews. COVID is surging again. Here’s the latest on new variants, updated vaccines, and masking. The latest, highly contagious subvariants are driving infections, but new vaccines may help stem the tide of another wave — if people get immunized. By Bridget Balch, Staff Writer. Aug. 29, 2024.
KP.3.1.1 is the Predominant Variant as COVID-19 Activity Increases
2024年8月19日 · Variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continue to emerge in the United States, and KP.3.1.1 is currently estimated to be the predominant variant. Across many parts of the country COVID-19 activity continues to increase.
New COVID variant XEC now in half of states. Here's what to know.
2024年9月20日 · COVID-19 variant trackers are now closely watching the rise of a new virus variant called XEC, which has been spotted around the world and in half of states across the United States.
What to Know About XEC, the New SARS-CoV-2 Variant Expected …
2024年11月22日 · This Medical News article discusses XEC, the new SARS-CoV-2 “variant under monitoring” that’s gaining ground around the world. [Skip to Navigation] ... all 3 are descendants of the original Omicron virus and are closely related to the variants targeted by the latest COVID-19 vaccines, which are JN.1 and KP.2. “They’re all really ...
3 Things to Know About JN.1, the New Coronavirus Strain
2024年1月31日 · The virus that causes COVID-19 has continued to mutate and spread. A new strain, JN.1, may be highly transmissible. Yale experts tell you what you need to know.
COVID-19 Variant JN.1 is on the Rise. Here’s What to Know.
The new JN.1 COVID-19 variant is now estimated to make up about 20% of cases in the United States. Three UCSF experts offer advice on vaccines, masking, and other ways to protect yourself.
What You Need to Know About XBB.1.5, the Latest Omicron Variant
2023年1月6日 · XBB.1.5 is the most transmissible variant of COVID-19 yet. As 2023 begins, it’s causing the majority of cases in the U.S., but we aren’t seeing a surge like omicron caused last winter.
JN.1 takes over as the most prevalent COVID-19 variant : NPR
2024年1月25日 · A new, fast-spreading variant of COVID-19 is sweeping across the nation, making it the most widely circulating iteration of the virus in the U.S. and around the world, according to the...
What to Know About the EG.5 Variant - Johns Hopkins
2023年8月10日 · EG.5 is now the most prevalent COVID-19 variant in the U.S. Its high transmissibility and ability to evade immunity has virologists following it closely—but it’s not quite time to panic.
What to Know About the New Covid Variants
2023年12月27日 · For the past year, Covid-19 variants have circulated in a sort of alphabet soup. Right now, two variants, JN.1 and HV.1, comprise more than half of Covid cases in the United States. JN.1...
New XEC Covid variant: What are the symptoms and is it …
2024年9月18日 · People have started catching a new Covid variant that could soon take off and become the dominant type, according to scientists. Identified in Germany, in June, cases of the XEC variant...
COVID and flu surge could strain hospitals as JN.1 variant grows, …
2023年12月15日 · The new COVID variant JN.1 is making up an increasing share of cases, the CDC's tracking shows. "COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising quickly," the agency said in its weekly update.
CDC's Role in Tracking Variants | COVID-19 | CDC - Centers for …
2024年7月1日 · The program provides a comprehensive surveillance system for the United States to track virus evolution over time and identify emerging variants that may affect the performance of diagnostics, therapeutics, or vaccines, or that impact the transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 or severity of COVID-19.
3 Things to Know About FLiRT and LB.1, the New Coronavirus …
2024年7月11日 · In April, a group of new virus strains known as the FLiRT variants (based on the technical names of their two mutations) began to spread, followed in June by a variant known as LB.1. The FLiRT strains are subvariants of Omicron, and together they accounted for the majority of COVID cases in the U.S. at the beginning of July.
A Mayo Clinic virologist explains FLiRT and why you may need a new ...
2024年5月30日 · 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.
Things To Know About COVID-19 FLiRT Variant - Cleveland Clinic …
2024年11月11日 · “Already, there’s a new emerging COVID-19 variant called XEC. It’s a recombinant variant, meaning two different JN.1 subvariants have combined,” shares Dr. Wang.
What to know about the new covid-19 XEC variant - New Scientist
2024年9月20日 · A new covid-19 variant called XEC has started to spread in many regions worldwide, primarily in Europe. Early evidence indicates that it may be transmitted more easily than past variants, but...
COVID-19 variants | WHO COVID-19 dashboard - datadot
2024年6月28日 · When these changes become significantly different to a previously detected virus, these new virus types are known as “variants.” To identify variants, scientists map the genetic material of viruses (known as sequencing) and then look for differences between them to see if they have changed.
What to know about the newest COVID-19 variant - NPR
2023年5月7日 · It's about 1.2 times more infectious, more transmissible, than prior variants. So what we're going to see is, over the next several months and into the summer, this will become the dominant ...
WHO declares new JN.1 COVID strain a "variant of interest." …
2023年12月20日 · The World Health Organization announced Tuesday it would step up its classification of the new COVID-19 variant JN.1 to a standalone "variant of interest," after tracking the strain's...
What to Know about the New COVID Variant JN.1
2024年1月8日 · 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
Covid-19 FLiRT Variants: What to know | Brown University Health
2024年7月2日 · However, Omicron and its variants also show a lower risk of serious clinical illness compared to other, slower-spreading variants, such as Delta. What are the symptoms of new COVID variants? So far, the symptoms of all SARS-CoV-2 variants have been similar—cough, fever, sore throat, fatigue, shortness of breath, and loss of smell or taste.
What to know about the new COVID FLiRT variants
2024年5月8日 · In fact, a new set of COVID-19 variants, nicknamed FLiRT, have been detected in wastewater surveillance, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
COVID-19 Vaccines Are Being Updated To Target New Strains - Health
2024年11月21日 · In August 2024, the FDA approved an updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccine to target circulating variants, including the Omicron variant KP.2 strain. When the viruses that cause COVID spread and reproduce ...
COVID-19: AY.4.2 - the new mutation of the Delta variant the …
2021年10月19日 · COVID-19: AY.4.2 - the new mutation of the Delta variant the govt is keeping a 'very close eye on' AY.4.2 is "noted to be expanding in England", according to the UK Health Security Agency, and now ...
Genomic Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 Variants:
2024年10月24日 · Third, difficulties exist in ascertaining whether shifts in predominant SARS-CoV-2 variants drive COVID-19 epidemic surges, or whether increases in infection allow new variants to emerge and become predominant. Finally, decreases in sample sizes have reduced estimate precision and frequency, underscoring the need for sustainable surveillance ...
There's a new COVID-19 variant and cases are ticking up ... - CBS News
2024年1月8日 · Even though it appeared only in September, the variant known as JN.1, a descendant of omicron, is rapidly spreading, representing between 39% to half of the cases, according to pre-holiday stats...