American health authorities: The JN1 variant accounts for approximately 62% of Corona infections in America
Al Arabiya.net, agencies
Published on: 7 January 2024: 09:08 GST Last updated: 07 January 2024: 09:46 GST
The World Health Organization has classified it as the center of attention for its incredible speed: it is the JN1 mutant which is affecting the world, in particular the United States of America and Europe, at a pace characterized by a uncertainty scenario.
In the latest developments, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that the JN1 mutant of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 accounts for about 62% of infections of the disease in the United States.
The centers added that the JN1 variant is now the most common type in the United States, Europe and globally, and that infection rates are rising sharply in Asia.
The centers said there is currently no evidence that this variant causes more severe symptoms and added that current vaccines are expected to improve protection against it.
The centers announced that hospital admissions due to the Covid-19 disease increased by 20.4% in the last week of 2023.
In December, the World Health Organization classified JN1 as a “variant of concern” and said current evidence shows the public health risks of this variant are low.
Symptoms of the new mutant range from cough, sore throat, muscle aches and general headaches.
The mutant also has the ability to bypass the immune system compared to other mutants.
The GN1 mutant was first discovered in the United States in September last year 2023, but did not pose a serious threat to public health, as confirmed by the World Health Organization.
2024-01-07 05:08:00
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