Vanessa Romo The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that up to 86% of new COVID-19 cases stem from the latest mutation, JN.1. The most recent COVID vaccines are expected to help lower chances of serious illness or hospitalization from JN.1. Rogelio V. Solis/APA new, fast-spreading variant of COVID-19 is sweeping across the nation,...
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JN.1 variant’s spread not due to enhanced immune escape, study suggests
By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D.Jan 14 2024 A recent study published in the journal Eurosurveillance claims that the recent upsurge in cases with the JN.1 variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may not be due to the immune escape ability of the variant. Rapid Communication: Humoral immune escape by current SARS-CoV-2...
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Another covid wave hits U.S. as JN.1 becomes dominant variant
By Fenit Nirappil and Lena H. SunThe United States is in the throes of another covid-19 uptick, cementing a pattern of the virus surging around the holidays as doctors and public health officials brace for greater transmission after Americans return to school and work this week. Coronavirus samples detected in wastewater, the best metric for...
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JN.1 variant now behind nearly half of US COVID cases
by Robin Foster As Americans travel far and wide to see family and friends this holiday season, a new COVID variant named JN.1 has become dominant across the country. A descendant of the variant BA.2.86, JN.1 now accounts for 44 percent of COVID cases, up from roughly 7 percent in late November, the latest data...