The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that infections with the new submutant of COVID-19, “JN.1”, constitute between “39” percent and “50” percent of the total cases in the United States as of December 23, and this is considered an increase from “ 15 percent to 29 percent in the number of cases in the United States, based on projections from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as of December 8th.
The centers said on Friday that the percentage of cases of infection with the mutant is still increasing, and it has now become the most widespread in the country.
She continued: This continuous increase indicates that the mutant may be more able to transmit from one person to another, or more effective in bypassing the immune system compared to other circulating variants.
She explained that it is too early to know whether “JN.1” will cause an increase in infections or hospitalizations, and to what extent this increase may occur, adding that current vaccines, tests, and treatments still work well against this variant.
On Tuesday, the World Health Organization classified “JN.1” as a “variant of concern” and said that current evidence shows that the risks it poses to public health are low.
WHO Statement on JN1
The World Health Organization announced in its weekly report, Epidemiological Spread, that the number of infections with COVID-19 (Corona) around the world increased by 52% in 28 days compared to the previous 28 days.
The World Health Organization said that during this same period, 850,000 new cases were reported.
She added in her report: “Globally, the number of new cases increased by 52% during the 28 days from November 20 to December 17.
Earlier this month, the organization announced that the new coronavirus has adapted to humans, yet it continues to mutate.
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