Current Variants
The best defenses against JN.1—and other variants of SARS-CoV-2—remain getting vaccinated, masking in crowded indoor areas, and limiting exposure to people who may have been infected - Dana G. Smith
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What to Know About the JN.1 Variant of the COVID-19 Virus
The fact that JN.1 is responsible for a growing portion of infections suggests it is either more contagious or better at getting past our bodies’ immune defenses than previous iterations of the virus, the CDC says. But right now there is no evidence that it causes more severe disease than other viral strains, even though it may cause a bump in transmission, the CDC says. Primary symptoms are likely to be the same as those from previous variants: a sore or scratchy throat, fatigue, headache, congestion, coughing, and fever.
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Covid-19 variant JN.1 may be the mildest form of the virus yet
JN.1, the covid-19 variant that is dominant in much of the world, is more infectious than its predecessors, but appears to be causing less severe illness.
Why experts are concerned about the JN.1 variant responsible for latest COVID wave
So it's good that we have four years of built-up exposures and vaccinations and boosters, but it's bad that this virus is relentless in finding ways to basically reinvent itself and to get into our upper airway and then all the other potential things that can happen after that.
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A new COVID variant is gaining strength, wastewater samples from across the U.S. show
Wastewater samples across the country find that the virus that causes COVID is plentiful as a new variant gathers strength. Treatments and vaccines still work against the new variant.
Seven things you need to know about the JN.1 COVID-19 variant
First detected on 25 August 2023, JN.1 has already become the most prevalent variant in some countries. It is now rapidly increasing across all WHO regions. Wastewater data from multiple countries approaching the winter season also points at a large wave of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the community, WHO said.
The JN.1 variant is driving Australia's COVID case spike. How protected are we?
Health authorities are reporting a surge in COVID-19 cases in some states, driven by a variant called JN.1 which experts say is better at evading our immune system. Here's what we know.
What to Know About the New Covid Variants
JN.1 has overtaken HV.1 as the leading variant in the U.S. The latest vaccines provide some protection against each of them.
