Fatima Khalil wrote Tuesday, November 7, 2023 04:00 PM
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a new variant of the Corona virus called JN.1. The new variant immediately caught the attention of health experts and caused a new wave of anxiety among everyone. In this report, we learn about the symptoms of the new JN.1 variant of Corona, its transmission rate, and its severity. .
What is the new Corona variant JN.1?
According to the Times of India website, the new Corona variant JN.1 is a mutated version of BA.2.86. BA.2.86 has a total of 20 mutations on the spike protein, which was a major concern when it was first discovered because the spike protein is what the virus uses to attach to host cells and JN.1 is said to have one change from BA.2.86.
The JN.1 variant accounts for less than 0.1% of coronavirus cases in the United States at present, the US CDC said.
JN.1 was first detected in September 2023 in the United States and has been detected in 11 other countries.
Does the new variant require updated vaccines?
“Although BA.2.86 and BA.2.1 look very different because of the way the variants are named, there is only one change between JN.1 and BA.2.86 in the spike protein,” the US CDC said. He explained that the spike protein is also part of a virus that vaccines target, meaning the vaccines should work against JN.1 and BA.2.86 similarly.
Are there new symptoms of the new Corona variant?
To date, no new symptoms associated with infection due to JN.1 have come to the fore. This may be due to the lower number of cases associated with this new variant. Since it is a subvariant of the Omicron variant, its symptoms are quite similar to its predecessors. People should be careful about signs such as sore throat, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, fever, cough, and difficulty breathing.
2023-11-07 14:00:00
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