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A new COVID-19 variant has emerged. Here's what we know about EG.5 so far (www.ctvnews.ca)
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The variant is called EG.5 and is a descendant of Omicron.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that EG.5 accounted for roughly 17.3 per cent β€” or one in six β€” of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. in the past two weeks.

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[-] Caststarman@kbin.social 42 points 1 year ago

No indicator on severity of this strain in the article

[-] Screwthehole@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Presumably as a descendent of omicron... It is probably easier to catch and less serious. But you'd think they'd address it...

[-] jadero@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Less serious than what? If my aged brain remembers correctly, Omicron severity is comparable to the original strain, only making it less serious than Delta. As I understand it, the primary factor in reduced severity was that vaccines were available and most people got the vaccine.

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