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The symptoms of HV.1 and other COVID-19 variants can look very similar to other viruses, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and rhinovirus, which usually causes the common cold.
KP.3.1.1 is still the dominant COVID-19 variant in the United States as it accounts for nearly 60% of positive cases, but the new XEC variant is not far behind, recent Centers for Disease Control ...
“Variants that can infect people better or evade immunity to the last variant are more likely to cause a new COVID wave,” Peter Kasson, M.D., Ph.D., B.S., of the University of Virginia’s ...
“The symptoms are similar to other COVID-19 strains,” says Dr. Lundstrom. The CDC updated its list of possible symptoms on June 25th, and those include: Fever or chills
HV.1 is the newest COVID-19 variant gaining steam in the U.S. Currently, the strain makes up nearly 20% of COVID-19 cases in the country. HV.1 descended from Omicron and EG.5.
The term variant of concern (VOC) for SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, is a category used for variants of the virus where mutations in their spike protein receptor binding domain (RBD) substantially increase binding affinity (e.g., N501Y) in RBD-hACE2 complex (genetic data), while also being linked to rapid spread in human populations ...
The heavily mutated COVID-19 variant is now the fastest-growing strain in the US. Experts discuss JN.1 symptoms, transmission, vaccines and more. JN.1 accounts for over 90% of US COVID cases: Know ...
The EG.5 variant (dubbed “Eris”) now makes up more than 20% of new COVID cases in the U.S., and BA.2.86, nicknamed “Pirola,” is another new variant making headlines. As coronavirus cases ...