"Rising Concerns: The Emergence of COVID-19 Variant JN.1"
TL;DR
The JN.1 COVID variant, initially responsible for less than 5% of US cases, now accounts for over 60%. Virologists, including Johns Hopkins' Andy Pekosz, emphasize the continued effectiveness of vaccines, tests, and antivirals against the surge. Pekosz stresses the importance of updated COVID-19 vaccines and urges more people to get vaccinated to combat the new variant.
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