It has been months since the World Health Organization declared the end of the international emergency due to the Coronavirus. However, a few weeks ago, some variants of the disease activated extreme alerts and precautions around the world. This is the case of Eris (or EG.5.1, the micron subline that has been circulating in Catalonia since June 8), the new variant BA.2.86, called pyrola and now the new subvariant JN.1, a type of neta de pyrrol which has caught the attention of the Center American Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
The spread of this pathogen has doubled, and trackers say that within a few weeks it could become the main Covid variant around the world: it is already the dominant strain in the United States, and has a presence in Denmark, Belgium, France and Mexico. .
“According to the available scientific evidence, the COVID-19 subvariant does not pose a risk of developing a more severe clinical condition compared to previous cases and does not escape natural or vaccine-induced immunity,” the Mexican government noted.
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The World Health Organization is adding the JN.1 subvariant of the coronavirus to its list of “variants of concern,” though it also makes clear that the additional risk of this new strain to global public health is low. Although they are very different variants at the genetic level, these pathogens cause the COVID-19 symptoms we already know: nasal congestion, cough, fever, neck discomfort, headache, fatigue, and muscle aches.
For his part, Anthony Trella, an epidemiologist at the Clinic Hospital, indicated to RAC1 that this new mutant is more contagious than previous strains and that it “can somehow evade defenses,” so it is expected that in the coming weeks there will be “more “Infection.”
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