New FLiRT Variant of COVID-19 Dominates in the US
FLiRT: A New Family of COVID-19 Variants
The now-dominant COVID-19 variant KP2a FLiRT strain can cause runny nose, sore throat, and a range of other symptoms.
FLiRT: A Nickname for Specific COVID-19 Virus Changes
The Department of Health (DOH) explained that FLiRT is a nickname given by researchers to describe specific changes in the COVID-19 virus's spike protein.
Symptoms and Impact of FLiRT Variants
A Yale Medicine expert discusses the FLiRT strains, new COVID subvariants that emerged in spring 2024.
This term describes a whole family of different variants, including KP2, JN17, and others.
These new FLiRT COVID-19 variants, including KP2 and the now dominant KP3, are on the rise in the US.
KP2: A Subset of FLiRT Variants
KP2 belongs to a subset of Covid variants that scientists have cheekily nicknamed FLiRT, drawn from the letters in the names of their specific mutations.
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