Saturday, April 27, 2024

Topic: Covid

WHO labels JN.1 coronavirus strain as ‘variant of interest’

With the rise of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 in multiple countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially classified it as a "variant of interest" on Tuesday, distinguishing it from its ancestor BA.2.86, commonly known as Pirola.

Rich countries blamed as new Covid variant sparks global alarm

The detection of a new, heavily mutated, and potentially vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant in Botswana and other nations is sending shockwaves worldwide as public health officials rush to...