Live coverage of Covid-19: HV.1 and JN.1 variants are now available in the US and the UK

In recent months, the United Kingdom has witnessed an uptick in Covid cases, and experts attribute this increase to the emergence of a new strain, Pirola BA.2.86. This variant, originating from Omicron BA.2, was first identified in Denmark in July of this year and swiftly became the predominant strain in the UK.


According to the most recent government data, there were 12,123 new Covid cases reported in England during the week ending October 14.

Currently, Great Yarmouth is recognized as the Covid hotspot in England and Wales, with a rate of 54.4 new cases per 100,000 people. Chesterfield follows with a rate of 49.6 cases per 100,000, and Scarborough with 45.1 cases per 100,000, trailed by the Isle of Wight (44.3) and Fylde (43.1).

Meanwhile, in the United States, a new sub-variant of Omicron, known as HV.1, has become the most prevalent strain, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Professor Schaffner, an infectious diseases expert at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, cautioned that the latest mutation of Covid is highly transmissible. He stated...


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