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A new coronavirus variant, EG.5, now accounts for the largest proportion of Covid infections in the U.S., according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The EG.5 coronavirus variant accounts for the largest share of Covid cases in the U.S., according to the CDC. New booster shots won't target it specifically.
Eris, made up an estimated 17.3pc of new cases
EG.5, the fast-spreading COVID subvariant, is now circulating in Canada as health officials across the world grapple to figure out its potential impact.
UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases and critical care experts Dr. William Fischer Dr. David Wohl, in collaboration with UNC Hospitals colleagues, will lead a Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.