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How does COVID-19 variant JN1 compare to other variants?

Posted by: Blog Editor, Posted on: 15 January 2024 - Categories: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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With the emergence at the end of last year of COVID-19 variant JN.1, there are questions about how it compares to the many other variants that have been identified. JN.1 descends from variant BA.2.86 and has an additional mutation in …

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