The COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 is rapidly surging across the U.S., according to just-released projections from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Based on the available but limited data, JN ...

The World Health Organization announced Tuesday it would step up its classification of the new COVID-19 variant JN.1 to a standalone "variant of interest," after tracking the strain's rapid ascent ...

A new, fast-spreading variant of COVID-19 is sweeping across the nation, making it the most widely circulating iteration of the virus in the U.S. and around the world, according to the Centers for ...

The new COVID-19 variant that scientists call JN.1 now makes up about 44.1% of COVID-19 cases across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated Friday, marking another week ...

The World Health Organization said it is tracking a new coronavirus “variant of interest” called JN.1, an offshoot of the highly mutated “Pirola” strain that is spreading rapidly around the world and ...

The CDC says current tests and treatments remain effective against it. A COVID variant known as JN.1 has been listed as a separate "variant of interest" by the World Health Organization (WHO). The ...

After the busy holiday season of 2023, a new COVID-19 strain—called JN.1—has emerged. This variant was a blip on the radar in mid-November, but it quickly grew to become the most common COVID-19 ...

The JN.1 subvariant of SARS-CoV-2 emerged in late 2023 and rapidly became dominant globally. In the past 6 months, JN.1 has continued to evolve, giving rise to multiple sublineages with unique spike ...

Dec 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday that COVID subvariant JN.1 accounts for 39% to 50% of cases in the United States as of Dec. 23, according to ...

Nearly all COVID-19 cases in the United States right now are being caused by one, highly contagious variant called JN.1. The fast-spreading omicron subvariant currently accounts for over 93% of cases ...

Dec 19 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday classified the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a "variant of interest" and said current evidence shows risk to public health was low from ...