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Coverage dated December 18, 2023 to December 19, 2023

JN.1 now the 'fastest-growing' COVID variant in the US

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

It's now causing about 20% of new COVID-19 infections in the country and is dominant in the Northeast, where it is estimated to be the cause of about a third of new cases.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    What to know about JN.1, the fastest-growing COVID-19 variant in US: Symptoms and more (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Here are all the details about JN.1, which is the fastest-growing COVID-19 variant in the country.

  2. AL.com

    9 symptoms of the new JN.1 COVID variant (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    A highly mutated COVID-variant is now the fastest-growing strain in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    JN.1 now the 'fastest-growing' COVID variant in the US (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    It's now causing about 20% of new COVID-19 infections in the country and is dominant in the Northeast, where it is estimated to be the cause of about a third of new cases.

  4. UPI

    CDC calls COVID-19 variant JN.1 'fastest-growing' strain in U.S. (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the COVID-19 variant JN.1, which is a descendant of this summer's BA.2.86, is currently the fastest-growing variant in the United States.

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