New Strains of Coronavirus “FLiRT and KP.1.1” Likely to Challenge Vaccines, Experts Warn

Al-Arabiya said that the British newspaper “Mirror” referred to scientific reports confirming the existence of a new strain of the Corona virus that is likely to be “harder to stop” as the immunity to current vaccines goes the size.

This strain is called FLiRT, and it is believed to account for 25% of the current coronavirus cases in the United States.

For its part, the Daily Star website reported that there is another mutant called KP.1.1, which represents 7.5% of Corona cases in the United States, amid fears that it will spread throughout the world. – world

In this context, a spokesperson for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said: “Viruses are constantly changing through mutations, and sometimes these mutations lead to a new type of virus that is the against treatments and vaccines With the spread the virus can move and be difficult to stop.”

In a related context, Eric Topol, vice president of the Scripps Research Center, who is familiar with the new strains of the Coronavirus, said that these new strains will be responsible for a “significant increase” in cases of the disease .

It should be noted that despite the constant evolution of the Corona virus, the symptoms of the disease remain largely the same.

Corona symptoms include high temperature, shivering, persistent cough, loss of smell or taste, shortness of breath, sore throat, stuffy or runny nose, loss of appetite, and diarrhea. (Arabic)