CNBC May 22, 2024
Karen Gilchrist

Key Points

– New strains of Covid-19 are spreading globally, raising concerns among health professionals about a possible summer spike in cases.

– The FLiRT variants have been on the rise in the U.S. and Europe as the coronavirus continues to mutate from earlier strains.

– KP.2 is now the dominant strain in the U.S., according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

LONDON — New strains of Covid-19 are spreading globally, raising concerns among health professionals about a possible summer spike in cases, four-and-a-half years since the onset of the pandemic.

The FLiRT variants — whose label derives from the names of the mutations in the variants’ genetic code — have been rising in...

Today's Sponsors

LEK
ZeOmega

Today's Sponsor

LEK

 
Topics: Govt Agencies, Healthcare System, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Public Health / COVID
Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Disease Using AI
Connecting data to population health can improve outcomes at the state level
A Covid Nasal Vaccine Update
Urgent CDC Data and Analyses on Influenza and Bird Flu Go Missing as Outbreaks Escalate
Scripps dusts off COVID protocol to manage high ED load

Share This Article