COVID-19 tests available again amid new CDC data on variants, …
WEB12 hours ago · Free COVID tests return as this variant now accounts for nearly 60% of cases. Almost 60% of positive infections in the United States are from COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1, the latest projections from ...
KP.3.1.1 is the Predominant Variant as COVID-19 Activity Increases
WEBAug 19, 2024 · KP.3.1.1, of the Omicron family, is now the predominant SARS-CoV-2 variant circulating in the United States, having overtaken its parent linage KP.3 and previous KP.2 variants. KP.3.1.1 is the only major variant increasing in proportion nationally.
What to know about the XEC Covid variant - NBC News
WEB4 days ago · Sept. 27, 2024, 9:00 AM PDT. By Akshay Syal, M.D. There’s a new Covid variant in town. The strain, known as XEC, is gaining a foothold in the United States, accounting for an estimated 5.7 % of ...
COVID is surging again. Here’s the latest on new variants ... - AAMC
WEBAug 29, 2024 · 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 …
3 Things to Know About XEC, the Latest COVID Strain > News
WEB1 day ago · The variant is called XEC. It’s a subvariant of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron strain, which has spawned multiple descendants since it surfaced in the U.S. in 2021. XEC first appeared in Germany in June 2024 before spreading rapidly throughout other parts of Europe. The good news is that so far there is no evidence that …
Covid variant surge: Latest CDC guidelines on isolation and ... - NBC News
WEBJul 25, 2024 · Covid variants surge: People who test positive for Covid don’t need to isolate for five days, according to recent guidance from the CDC.
KP.3 COVID-19 variant: What to know about symptoms, latest …
WEBJul 6, 2024 · The KP.3 COVID-19 variant is continuing to lead as the dominant variant, the newest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data shows. For a two-week period starting on June...
Live updates: Omicron Covid-19 variant puts world on edge - CNN
WEBDec 3, 2021 · Scientists are racing to determine the Omicron coronavirus variant’s severity, transmissibility and whether it evades current vaccines. Follow here for the latest news.
Covid Variants: What to Know About JN.1 and HV.1 - The New York Times
WEBDec 27, 2023 · JN.1 has overtaken HV.1 as the leading variant in the U.S. The latest vaccines provide some protection against each of them.
Covid's Delta Variant: What We Know - The New York Times
WEBJun 22, 2021 · The variant is now responsible for more than 80 percent of infections in the United States, largely among unvaccinated people, according to the C.D.C. It is already fueling new outbreaks in...