Omicron lineage

USA

JN.1 on the Rise: CDC Highlights Sharp Increase in US COVID-19 Cases

New York: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed that the highly contagious JN.1 variant, stemming from the Omicron lineage, is now the predominant Covid-19 strain in the United States, contributing to 62 percent of SAR-CoV-2 cases. In its latest update on Friday, the CDC estimates a range of 55 percent to 68 percent of cases attributed…