SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, keeps churning out new variants. The latest is a duo, KP.2 and KP.1.1, known as the FLiRT variants, and they’re sparking speculation about a summer ...
There is a new coronavirus variant in town. KP.2, a member of the so-called FliRT variants, nicknamed after their mutations, has become the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States ...
For the last few months, JN.1 has been the dominant COVID-19 variant in the United States, making up the majority of cases. A new variant, however, has taken over and may lead to an increase in ...
For most of this year, the JN.1 variant of the coronavirus accounted for an overwhelming majority of Covid cases. But now, an offshoot variant called KP.2 is taking off. The variant, which made up ...
The KP.2 variant is steadily spreading in the U.S. Also known as a ‘FLiRT’ variant, KP.2 does not seem to be more infectious than JN.1. KP.2 is expected to become the most common variant in the U.S.
KP.2 currently makes up an estimated 28.2% of cases in the U.S., CDC data shows. For the last few months, JN.1 has been the dominant COVID-19 variant in the United States, making up the majority ...