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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 — or one in six — of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. in the past two weeks.

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[-] malaph@infosec.pub 0 points 2 years ago

At this point probably everyone has had omicron or one of the later less harmful variants. The trend of becoming more transmissible and less harmful is normal for corona viruses. Im with most people in being apprehensive about getting additional boosters. Why do you feel there's a real danger?

[-] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

I am one of the lucky few that has never had it.

[-] malaph@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago

I never had a noticeable case of it either. I think I probably had an asymptomatic case

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