STATE & NATIONAL: Today, the CDC reports on the spread of the COVID-19 variant JN-1. Acvording to the CDC repirt, JN-1 is spreading at a rapid rate compared to Coronavirus.
By Anne M Erbynstein
In Washington , the reports of the new sub variant, JN-1 Ststes that the COVID-19 associated virus has increased by 20%. The Center for Disease Vontroll reports that cases in the Northeast region of the U.S. are highest in the nation.
With only one heightened protein, JN-1 is a sub variant of BA.2.86. Doctors who have noticed an increase in cases are indicating that the spread of JN-1 increased between tge Thanksgiving holiday an the first 2 weeks in December. The rapid growth in JN-1 is being attributed to holiday travels.
Infectious disease Chief for Helix company, Dr. Shishi Lou commented in regard to the virus stating, "... the growth curve,... is rising quite sharply, and it seems to coincide with the Thanksgiving break in terms of timing."
This week, the WHO added significant comments to the world knowledge of JN-1 and its potential impact stating that the virus' rapid rate of spread registers the subvariant as the ' variant of interest.
After study was made of tge COVID-19 su variant JN-1, ' Dr. T. Ryan Gregory , stated that the virus is quite competitive with XBB indicating that JN-1 is rapidly becoming the next pandemic threat.
This week, the World Health Orgsnization has issued a statement requiring physicians to increase XBB 1.5 vaccinations . a more effective inoculation THST ptovudes much more broad protection against a maelstrom of COVID-19 variants.
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