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The world is facing a new challenge in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with the emergence of JN.1, a variant that has quickly attracted the attention of health experts worldwide.
This variant, which has emerged from the Omikron lineage, marks a significant change in the behavior and spread of the virus.
Serious concerns raised
Having spread to some 41 countries, JN.1 was first discovered in Luxembourg and has since rapidly expanded its sphere of influence. The World Health Organization has recognized the rapid spread of the variant by classifying it as a variant of concern. Health authorities are now on high alert as the WHO predicts an increase in respiratory illnesses attributable to the spread of JN.1.
According to National Herald India, prominent voices from the medical community, including Dr. Eric Topol and Dr. Michael Osterholm, have raised serious concerns about JN.1.
They emphasize that this variant represents a significant development in the evolution of the virus and warn that the course of the pandemic is far from over.
Dr. Rajeev Jayadevan and Ryan Gregory continue to emphasize the unique characteristics of JN.1, particularly its unprecedented genetic changes and potential to dominate future viral lineages.
Maria Van Kerkhove of the WHO also warns that while JN.1 could lead to new sublineages, the future could produce variants as different as Omikron.
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