A new group of COVID-19 variants, including FLiRT, KP.3, LB.1, and KP.2.3, are emerging in the United States. The CDC predicts that KP.3 will soon become the most common SARS-CoV-2 lineage nationally, potentially impacting public health.
It took just a few weeks for a new COVID variant to rank as the most prominent in the U.S., unseating its fellow ‘FLiRT’ spin-off of the once-dominant Omicron variant. https://t.co/jRVpJ8MjGD
"For the two-week period ending on June 8, 2024, @CDCgov predicts that KP.3 is growing and will become the most common SARS-CoV-2 lineage nationally. CDC is working to better understand its potential impact on public health.” https://t.co/uc6tbHqU7B
Virological characteristics of the SARSCoV2 KP.3, LB.1 and KP.2.3 variants. SARSCoV2 JN.1 variant (BA.2.86.1.1), arising from BA.2.86.1 with substitution in spike (S) protein, S:L455S, exhib⬆️ fitness and outcompeted prev predominant XBB lineages; https://t.co/To7mJ0o8IH
A new group of COVID-19 variants called "FLiRT" are spreading in the United States and driving an increasing proportion of cases, sparking concerns about potential summer wave. https://t.co/aQmwKkqb4Q
"JN.1 and KP.2-like viruses, they're really, really on top of each other. And KP.3 is very close, but not absolutely on top of it," https://t.co/5U0IQ7wQ24