Full Coverage
New COVID Variant Spreading Throughout the US
![A renderring of the covid virus cdc](https://cdn.statically.io/img/knewz.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/28/covid-850x638.jpg?t=1694028986)
The coronavirus subvariant JN.1 is rapidly spreading in the US and is now estimated to cause about 20% of new Covid-19 infections.
It is the fastest-growing strain and already dominant in the Northeast, accounting for about a third of new infections.
The variant, also known as the heavily mutated COVID-19 variant, is raising concerns about its symptoms, transmission, and effectiveness of vaccines.