A new COVID variant is on the rise. Here’s what to know about LP.8.1

A new COVID variant is on the rise. Here’s what to know about LP.8.1

Source: The Conversation

LP.8.1, a descendant of Omicron, is driving a growing proportion of COVID infections in Australia and elsewhere.

More than five years since COVID was declared a pandemic, we’re still facing the regular emergence of new variants of the virus, SARS-CoV-2.
The latest variant on the rise is LP.8.1. It’s increasing in Australia, making up close to one in five COVID … [3401 chars]

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