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KP.2 is now the dominant COVID variant. Experts say US may see a summer increase in cases

Tuesday, May 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For the last few months, JN.1 has been the dominant COVID-19 variant in the United States, making up the majority of cases. A new variant, however, has taken over and may lead to an increase in cases this summer.KP.2, which is...

JN.1 variant makes up a majority of COVID cases in the US. Here’s what to know

Saturday, January 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A variant that has been circulating in the U.S. for the last couple of months currently makes up a majority of COVID-19 cases in the United States.JN.1, a descendant of BA.2.86 -- which is itself an offshoot of the omicron variant...

COVID variant JN.1 listed as ‘variant of interest’ by World Health Organization

Wednesday, December 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A COVID variant known as JN.1 has been listed as a separate "variant of interest" by the World Health Organization (WHO).The omicron sub variant was previously classified under its parent strain, BA.2.86, which prompted concern among some scientists earlier this year due...

New COVID variant BA.2.86 is now in five states. Here’s what to know

Saturday, September 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More health officials across the U.S. are reporting new cases of the COVID variant BA.2.86.On Thursday, a genome sequencing team at Houston Methodist Hospital said it had identified the first case in Texas, a member of team wrote on X, formerly known...

EG.5 now dominant COVID variant in US. Here’s what to know

Wednesday, August 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new variant now makes up a plurality of COVID-19 cases in the United States, federal data shows.EG.5, an offshoot of the omicron variant and descendant of the XBB strain, has been circulating in the country since at least April. However, as...

WHO sounds the alarm: New COVID variant is most transmissible yet

Friday, January 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The World Health Organization is warning that a new omicron subvariant known as XBB.1.5 is the most transmissible strain to date.As COVID-19 hospitalizations rise in some parts of the Northeast -- where the subvariant makes up about 75% of new cases,...

COVID-19 cases rise in Los Angeles County due to BA.2 variant

Saturday, April 9 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- COVID-19 cases are rising in Los Angeles County as the BA.2 variant continues to spread throughout the United States.Data from the L.A. County Department of Public Health shows 1,088 new cases of the virus were recorded Thursday with a seven-day rolling average...

New COVID-19 variant XE identified: What to know and why experts say not to be alarmed

Tuesday, April 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new COVID-19 variant has been identified in the United Kingdom, but experts say there is no cause for alarm yet.The variant, known as XE, is a combination of the original BA.1 omicron variant and its subvariant BA.2. This type of...

Omicron subvariant BA.2 now the dominant variant in the US, estimates show

Tuesday, March 29 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- The highly contagious omicron subvariant BA.2 is now the dominant COVID-19 strain in the United States, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday.As of March 26, BA.2 is projected to account for nearly 55% of...

COVID cases predicted to rise in coming weeks because of new BA.2 variant

Friday, March 18 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- Experts fear that COVID-19 cases in the United States will rise in the next few weeks as the new BA.2 variant continues to spread.Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows BA.2, which is a subvariant of omicron, has been...