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China on December 15 detected seven infections of the COVID subvariant JN.1, reported news agency Reuters, quoting the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration..
On December 13, the COVID subvariant JN.1 was detected for the first time in Kerala, reported the Times of India, adding that it triggered concerns over the rising number of cases in the southern state..
Based on estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday, the JN.1 variant now accounts for more than one-fifth of all cases in the United States, reported USA Today..
Even the World Health Organisation has identified it as a 'notable descendent lineage ' of Omicron, reported TOI, adding that it indicates potential for spiked transmissibility or immune evasion. . Recently, the descendants of Pirola have been spreading in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands..
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