![]() “Based on its genetic features, immune escape characteristics, and growth rate estimates, EG.5 may spread globally and contribute to a surge in case incidence,” WHO’s EG.5 Initial Risk Evaluation report states. On August 9, the World Health Organization (WHO) upgraded EG.5 from a variant “under monitoring” to one of “interest,” meaning it believes Eris could pose an “increased risk to global public health.” It now accounts for 13.3 percent of cases.īoth EG.5 and FL.1.5.1 descended from the omicron variant, which caused an explosive outbreak in late 2021 and early 2022. At the beginning of August, this variant was the fifth most prevalent, accounting for only 7.1 percent of cases. The second most dominant variant is FL.1.5.1 (Fornax). And it’s on the rise: Since the beginning of July, EG.5’s prevalence has increased 12.7 percent.Īnd it’s not the only variant making waves. It’s called EG.5, unofficially nicknamed Eris, and the CDC estimates it’s causing 20.6 percent of current Covid-19 cases in the country. And what’s more, this summer and fall uptick coincides with (but may not be caused by) a new dominant variant of the virus taking hold in the US. This is all to say: Covid-19 appears to be making a comeback. ![]() Overall, they have been increasing since July 1.Īnd in the last week, there was a 19 percent increase in locations reporting their highest levels of SARS-CoV-2 ever in sewage wastewater (and that’s despite a decrease in the number of cities reporting the virus in their wastewater). In the latest data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Covid-19 hospitalizations rose 18.8 percent between August 13 and August 19. ![]()
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