New FLiRT Covid variant spreading across the UK as doctors issue summer warning
5 months ago

New FLiRT Covid variant spreading across the UK as doctors issue summer warning

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Increased travel and big events such as festivals often result in crowded settings where the virus can sp Some health experts have also suggested that FLiRT and LB.1 might be able evade immunity, which is why people who have been vaccinated are still getting ill. “The FLiRT variant has specific changes in its spike protein that might make it sp “New variants come about because the virus naturally changes over time,” adds the GP. Also, our immune responses from past infections or vaccines can push the virus to evolve.” What are the symptoms of the new FLiRT and LB.1 Covid variants? open image in gallery A bad cough is a one possible symptom of the new variants of Covid “People infected with the FLiRT and LB.1 variants do typically test positive on standard PCR tests,” Dr Malik adds. “Rapid antigen tests, also known as lateral flow tests, can also detect these variants, though their sensitivity might vary.” How long does the new Covid variant last for?

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The Highly Infectious FLiRT Variants Behind the Summer Covid Wave
4 months, 4 weeks ago

The Highly Infectious FLiRT Variants Behind the Summer Covid Wave

Wired  

This story originally appeared on WIRED Japan and has been translated from Japanese. The country’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases has reported that the average number of infected people per medical institution has been increasing rapidly since June. As of July 15, the US CDC estimated approximately 37 percent of new Covid cases in the United States were due to …

‘Playing COVID roulette’: Some infected by FLiRT variants report their most unpleasant symptoms yet
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Playing COVID roulette’: Some infected by FLiRT variants report their most unpleasant symptoms yet

LA Times  

A large number of travelers make their way through Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX during the busy July 4 holiday. Each time you get COVID, he said, is “kind of like playing COVID roulette.” This underscores the need for caution during summer travel and activities, even though the overall risk remains relatively mild. and I can’t stand up for …

COVID Is Surging Right Now. Here's What Alarms Doctors The Most.
5 months, 3 weeks ago

COVID Is Surging Right Now. Here's What Alarms Doctors The Most.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING We don’t typically associate hot weather with viral illnesses, but COVID has thwarted that in recent years. “It seems like we’re seeing more and more states showing increased levels of activity.” Here’s what to know about the summer COVID spike: What’s up with the new FLiRT variants? If you’re wondering whether you should get another jab now …

COVID Is Surging Right Now. Here's What Alarms Doctors The Most.
5 months, 4 weeks ago

COVID Is Surging Right Now. Here's What Alarms Doctors The Most.

Huff Post  

KENT NISHIMURA via Getty Images US President Joe Biden speaks during the 115th National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Convention in in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024. “It seems like we’re seeing more and more states showing increased levels of activity.” Here’s what to know about the summer COVID spike: What’s up with the new …

COVID is rising in California. Here’s how to protect yourself from FLiRT subvariants
6 months, 3 weeks ago

COVID is rising in California. Here’s how to protect yourself from FLiRT subvariants

LA Times  

Passengers prepare to ride a Metro rail line in Los Angeles. Consider taking a rapid COVID test once a day for three to five consecutive days after the onset of cough-and-cold symptoms, said Dr. Elizabeth Hudson, regional chief of infectious disease at Kaiser Permanente Southern California. Masking for 10 days to protect others The L.A. County Department of Public Health …

What you need to know about the new ‘FliRT’ coronavirus variant, according to a doctor
7 months ago

What you need to know about the new ‘FliRT’ coronavirus variant, according to a doctor

CNN  

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. KP.2, a member of the so-called FliRT variants, nicknamed after their mutations, has become the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Home tests will likely still detect KP.2, the new coronavirus variant. Grace Cary/Moment RF/Getty Images CNN: What …

FLiRT, the new COVID-causing subvariants sweeping the US, have been detected in Australia
7 months ago

FLiRT, the new COVID-causing subvariants sweeping the US, have been detected in Australia

ABC  

In short: A new family of COVID-causing subvariants sweeping through the US has arrived in Australia. FLiRT derives from the much more boringly named JN.1 variant, which is more transmissible than previous iterations of the coronavirus but usually causes less severe illness than those earlier versions. JN.1, a new variant with an evasive mutation Photo shows An illustration of a …

The Most Common COVID Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing This Spring
7 months ago

The Most Common COVID Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing This Spring

Huff Post  

LaylaBird via Getty Images Cough, sore throat and fever are among the common COVID-19 symptoms this spring. Below, experts share the common COVID-19 symptoms they’re seeing this spring and their tips to stay healthy: Like other COVID-19 variants, the symptoms consist of cough, sore throat, fever and fatigue. “The symptoms are really no different than what we’re seeing with other …

There’s a new highly transmissible COVID-19 variant. Could FLiRT lead to a summer uptick?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

There’s a new highly transmissible COVID-19 variant. Could FLiRT lead to a summer uptick?

LA Times  

Passengers with and without face masks travel through at Los Angeles International Airport in January. Two new COVID-19 subvariants, collectively nicknamed FLiRT, are increasingly edging out the winter’s dominant strain ahead of a possible summer uptick in coronavirus infections. “It’s been quite a while since we’ve had a new dominant variant in the U.S.,” said Dr. David Bronstein, an infectious …

What is FLiRT, new COVID-19 variant threatening US?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

What is FLiRT, new COVID-19 variant threatening US?

Hindustan Times  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found that there is an unfamiliar set of COVID-19 variants spreading across the US, which they collectively called FLiRT. Despite the ongoing threat posed by new variants, vaccination rates remain low The CDC reports that only 22.6% of adults in the U.S. have received the updated 2023-24 COVID-19 vaccine since its availability …

FLiRT, new COVID-19 variant, spreads in US: Is it dangerous? Know symptoms and more
7 months, 2 weeks ago

FLiRT, new COVID-19 variant, spreads in US: Is it dangerous? Know symptoms and more

India TV News  

The fight against COVID-19 has been ongoing for almost two years now, and it seems like the virus is not done throwing us curveballs just yet. Recently, a new variant of the virus called FLiRT has emerged in the United States and is causing concern among health officials. Symptoms of FLiRT One of the questions many people have about this …

New Covid variant FLiRT: Should we be concerned? Know about symptoms, precautions
7 months, 2 weeks ago

New Covid variant FLiRT: Should we be concerned? Know about symptoms, precautions

Live Mint  

If you're worried about the latest buzz, there's a new group of COVID-19 variants within the Omicron JN.1 lineage. Hindustan Times reported that these variants, including KP.2 and KP 1.1, have new mutations that make them more contagious than previous Omicron variants. “FLiRT is a very interesting nickname for a group of Covid variants identified in the US. Its symptoms …

All about leading COVID-19 variants HV.1, EG.5 and others spreading wings across US
1 year ago

All about leading COVID-19 variants HV.1, EG.5 and others spreading wings across US

Hindustan Times  

Four new variants of COVID-19 namely, HV.1, EG.5, BA.2.86 and JN.1 are being tracked by scientists in the US. EG.5 and HV.1, two closely related variants, currently comprise nearly half of the COVID-19 cases in the US. Here's all you need to know: EG.5 & HV.1 According to experts, these two variants don't pose a substantial threat as compared to …

COVID-19 data shows early signs of an increase in cases
1 year, 4 months ago

COVID-19 data shows early signs of an increase in cases

Salon  

Emerging data suggests that COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are on the rise again for the first time since January 2023, though the uptick is relatively small so far. Overall, COVID cases have been on a steep decline since January, but available data shows this trend is starting to reverse. Elsewhere in the world, many countries are also enduring prolonged …

Covid symptoms UK: 10 most common symptoms as UK cases rise
1 year, 8 months ago

Covid symptoms UK: 10 most common symptoms as UK cases rise

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery People walk past messages written on The National Covid Memorial Wall, …

COVID new variant: When to get tested amid fears of XBB.1.5 and Omicron BF.7?
1 year, 11 months ago

COVID new variant: When to get tested amid fears of XBB.1.5 and Omicron BF.7?

Live Mint  

COVID is not over yet. Two new variants - Omicron BF.7 and Omicron XBB.1.5 - are the main cause of concern right now as they have caused massive spikes in different parts of the world. And amid the rise of the new variant, many are worried about what are the symptoms to look out for and when to get tested …

Long Covid symptoms fading for mild coronavirus infections, says new study
1 year, 11 months ago

Long Covid symptoms fading for mild coronavirus infections, says new study

Hindustan Times  

The effects of long Covid tend to resolve within a year of mild infection, with vaccinated people at lower risk of breathing difficulties compared with unvaccinated people, according to a study. Long Covid symptoms fading for mild coronavirus infections, says new study Researchers examined the health records of almost 2 million people in Israel who tested for Covid-19 over a …

Delta AY.4.2 Covid Variant Less Likely to Show Any Symptoms: UK Study
3 years, 1 month ago

Delta AY.4.2 Covid Variant Less Likely to Show Any Symptoms: UK Study

News 18  

A mutation of the Delta variant of COVID-19, classed in the UK as a Variant Under Investigation amid concerns of its increased transmissibility, is less likely to display any symptoms, a new real-world study said on Thursday. The latest results from the long-running Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission study show the prevalence of the Delta AY.4.2 variant has been growing …

Over 10,000 Covid cases reported in UK for first time since February
3 years, 6 months ago

Over 10,000 Covid cases reported in UK for first time since February

India Today  

The UK's latest surge in coronavirus infections gathered pace on Thursday with new confirmed cases rising above 10,000 for the first time in nearly four months as a result of the spread of the more contagious delta variant. The government's chief medical adviser, Professor Chris Whitty, said the height of the current surge is “still uncertain” but that it “will …

How dangerous are the new COVID variants?
3 years, 9 months ago

How dangerous are the new COVID variants?

Al Jazeera  

Dr Khan explains what we know about variants from Brazil, South Africa and the UK, plus a possible new one in Nigeria; and tells us how he has taken up the fight against misinformation about the COVID vaccine on the internet. Within weeks of identifying the new variant, Manaus saw cases begin to surge exponentially, including in people who had …

Coronavirus updates: Press Association asks Centre to prioritise accredited journalists for COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus updates: Press Association asks Centre to prioritise accredited journalists for COVID-19 vaccine

Firstpost  

7:06 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter UK coronavirus variant can lead to resurgence of cases, says study The coronavirus variant that was first reported in the UK is more transmissible than pre-existing variants, and can lead to large resurgence of COVID-19 cases, according to a new modelling study. Reserachers, including those from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, estimate that …

COVID-19 vaccines may be tweaked if emerging coronavirus variants worsen, spread
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 vaccines may be tweaked if emerging coronavirus variants worsen, spread

Firstpost  

The WHO and FDA are looking to the global flu vaccine system to make decisions around the COVID-19 shots. But studies are raising concern that first-generation COVID-19 vaccines don’t work as well against a mutant that first emerged in South Africa as they do against other versions circulating around the world. “This is a moving target right now.” Flu offers …

New covid-19 variants have scientists worried about reinfection
3 years, 10 months ago

New covid-19 variants have scientists worried about reinfection

Live Mint  

Evidence is mounting that having covid-19 may not protect against getting infected again with some of the new variants. That work was done before the new variants began to spread, said one study leader, Dr. Stuart Sealfon of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. “What this basically tells us, unfortunately, is that past infection with …

New variants raise worry about COVID-19 virus reinfections
3 years, 10 months ago

New variants raise worry about COVID-19 virus reinfections

Associated Press  

Evidence is mounting that having COVID-19 may not protect against getting infected again with some of the new variants. That work was done before the new variants began to spread, said one study leader, Dr. Stuart Sealfon of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. “What this basically tells us, unfortunately, is that past infection with …

As New Strains Emerge, What Makes the Covid-19 Virus Evolve and Mutate?
3 years, 10 months ago

As New Strains Emerge, What Makes the Covid-19 Virus Evolve and Mutate?

News 18  

The emergence of several, more infectious strains of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has worried governments and scientists, who are investigating how and why the virus became more transmissible. “When we keep case numbers high, we are maximising the virus’s opportunities to get into weird situations, that might be rare, and most of them might lead nowhere,” said Emma Hodcroft, epidemiologist …

COVID infection gives some immunity for 5 months: UK study
3 years, 11 months ago

COVID infection gives some immunity for 5 months: UK study

Al Jazeera  

Experts caution that findings mean people who contracted the disease in the first wave may now be vulnerable to catching it again. People who have had COVID-19 are highly likely to have immunity to it for at least five months but there is evidence that those with antibodies may still be able to carry and spread the virus, a UK …

Data | U.K. variant of the novel coronavirus spreads at least 50% faster than old variants
3 years, 11 months ago

Data | U.K. variant of the novel coronavirus spreads at least 50% faster than old variants

The Hindu  

Studies suggest that the SARS-CoV-2 VUI 202012/01, or the ‘U.K. A researcher from the University of Calgary in Canada applied this data to compare the case trajectory under the new variant with that of the old variants in Canada's Alberta province. Cases surge Due to the new variant’s high transmissibility, new cases in the U.K. surged. Between Dec. 30 and …

New covid-19 strains: What scientists know about coronavirus variants
3 years, 11 months ago

New covid-19 strains: What scientists know about coronavirus variants

Live Mint  

Scientists around the world are scrambling to learn more about previously unknown variants of the coronavirus that seem to spread from person to person more readily than other versions of the Covid-19-causing pathogen. Some doctors worry that the new variants of the coronavirus could supercharge the spread of Covid-19, putting additional stress on hospitals and nursing homes when cases are …

Scientists Quell Concerns on New Covid-19 Variant, Say Staying Cautious Sufficient
3 years, 11 months ago

Scientists Quell Concerns on New Covid-19 Variant, Say Staying Cautious Sufficient

News 18  

Standard defense mechanisms such as masks, sanitisation and physical distancing will work to contain the coronavirus strain detected in six people who came from the UK, scientists said on Tuesday, giving assurance that the mutant is not clinically more severe and there is no need to worry. The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said six people who returned to India …

New Covid variant in the UK: Everything we know so far
4 years ago

New Covid variant in the UK: Everything we know so far

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Due to its highly infectious nature, the new variant, …

New COVID strain: Six key questions answered
4 years ago

New COVID strain: Six key questions answered

Al Jazeera  

A more infectious strain of the virus has emerged in the UK, and while it is no more lethal, scientists say concerns are justified. The strain, referred to by some experts as the B.1.1.7 lineage, is not the first new variant of the pandemic virus to emerge, but is said to be up to 70 percent more transmissible than the …

EXPLAINER: Are new coronavirus strains cause for concern?
4 years ago

EXPLAINER: Are new coronavirus strains cause for concern?

Associated Press  

Reports from Britain and South Africa of new coronavirus strains that seem to sp Viruses naturally evolve as they move through the population, some more than others. Patrick Vallance, the British government’s chief scientific adviser, said that the strain “moves fast and is becoming the dominant variant,” causing over 60% of infections in London by December. Probably not, former U.S. …

London to go into strictest restrictions as new variant of COVID-19 identified
4 years ago

London to go into strictest restrictions as new variant of COVID-19 identified

ABC  

London will move into the strictest tier of England's regional lockdown system on Wednesday after coronavirus rates in the capital soared to among the highest in the nation. Key points: Greater London and parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will be placed under Tier 3 restrictions from Wednesday Pubs and restaurants will be forced to close unless they offer takeaway or …

New COVID-19 variant identified in the UK but experts say coronavirus vaccines should still be effective
4 years ago

New COVID-19 variant identified in the UK but experts say coronavirus vaccines should still be effective

ABC  

A new variant of the virus causing COVID-19 has been identified in the UK, with the health minister there warning it could be more infectious. Yet experts around the world say it is not at all unexpected for the SARS-Cov-2 virus to mutate, and there is no evidence yet that this new variant will be harder to control with vaccines. …

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