Study suggests recent COVID-19 subvariant may cause enhanced fusion with lung cells
Though a subvariant of COVID-19's Omicron variant, BA.2.86, was feared to cause a surge this winter, researchers said vaccines proved to be effective against it
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Though a subvariant of COVID-19's Omicron variant, BA.2.86, was feared to cause a surge this winter, researchers said vaccines proved to be effective against it
After contracting COVID-19, patients may have a higher risk of heart failure from persistent viral infection in their hearts, even without developing notable heart disease, according to study results announced by Japanese researchers. Experts are warning that combined with a rising number of flu cases, this winter may see a significant increase in illness cases. , Health News, Times Now
In India, JN.1 is present and with time it might pre-dominate. But ther strains also tend to exist and can continue causing the infection, experts said
JN.1, an offshoot of the highly mutated “Pirola” strain, is the fastest spreading Covid variant in the U.S. and already dominant in the Northeast.
A new sub-variant of the coronavirus, named JN.1, has been detected in a woman from Kerala, marking the first case in India. JN.1 is closely related to the BA.2.86 variant found in the US and China. It has an additional spike protein mutation, potentially making it more transmissible and capable of evading immunity.