COVID variant EG.5: What we know about 'Eris' – DW – 08/16/2023
The WHO says new omicron subvariant EG.5 Eris is a virus of interest. It's reignited talk about vaccines and speculation about a return of the pandemic.
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The WHO says new omicron subvariant EG.5 Eris is a virus of interest. It's reignited talk about vaccines and speculation about a return of the pandemic.
Fears about the new variant were first raised earlier this week when both Israel and Denmark spotted a handful of cases.
EXCLUSIVE: The Omicron spin-off, dubbed BA.6, has sparked concerns of a fresh wave because of its catalogue of mutations. Only two countries, Denmark and Israel, have spotted it so far.
The variant could 'potentially cause a big wave', Brits have been warned, as a professor said the UK is 'worryingly' ill-prepared for such an event.
EG.5, the latest omicron covid-19 subvariant that is being dubbed "Eris", may spread more easily than past versions of the virus and could evade immunity