WHO classifies 'Eris' Covid strain as 'variant of interest'
Friday, 11 August 2023 The EG.5 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been designated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a "variant of interest," although it is not considered to pose a greater risk to public health than other strains. The variant was originally identified on February 17 and was categorized as a variant under monitoring in July. EG.5 is a descendant of the Omicron subvariant and bears an additional mutation in the spike protein.
Covid cases are once again witnessing an uptick in numbers in several countries. The new spike in cases is attributed to the latest Covid variant EG.5 or Eris as it is named. The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified this new Covid-19 strain as a ‘Variant of Interest.’ Formerly, it was...
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Eris (EG.5), a new COVID-19 strain, gains WHO's variant of interest status. Global prevalence increases, yet it's assessed as a low global risk. While more... IndiaTimes
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