05/09/2024
🚨NEW -19 STRAIN🚨Wanna “Flirt”….?
A new set of COVID-19 variants is emerging — and they’ve already made their way to .
The two KP.1.1 and KP.2 variants, nicknamed , have quickly become the dominant strains and now makeup 32% of all cases in the nation, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Megan L. Ranney, dean of the School of Public Health, told WebMD that FLiRT has some concerning features, like changes in the spike protein, which play a role in helping SARS-CoV-2 colonize the body and make people sick, USA TODAY reported.
The “FLiRT” variant has other symptoms similar to those from JN.1, which include:
Fever or chills
Cough
Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose
Headache
Muscle aches
Difficulty breathing
Fatigue
New loss of taste or smell
“Brain fog” (feeling less wakeful and aware)
Gastrointestinal symptoms (upset stomach, mild diarrhea, vomiting)