This California COVID surge is stronger, longer-lasting than expected, surprising expertsCalifornia's summer COVID surge is prolonged due to highly infectious subvariants like KP.3.1.1, suggesting a challenging situation with increasing transmission rates.
COVID cases rising in L.A. County and California as new subvariants make markCalifornia's COVID numbers are rising due to new subvariants, signaling an early start to summer.Increases are observed in positive test rates, wastewater levels, and mention of earlier-than-normal COVID peaks.
FLiRT variants push up COVID cases in L.A. County; Mayor Karen Bass tests positiveCOVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising in Los Angeles County during the typical summer surge, with new subvariants emerging.
There's a new highly transmissible COVID-19 variant. Could FLiRT lead to a summer uptick?Two new COVID-19 subvariants, FLiRT (KP.2 and KP.1.1), are 20% more transmissible than the previous JN.1 variant. FLiRT dominates infections, causing a possible summer uptick.
COVID cases rising in L.A. County and California as new subvariants make markCalifornia's COVID numbers are rising due to new subvariants, signaling an early start to summer.Increases are observed in positive test rates, wastewater levels, and mention of earlier-than-normal COVID peaks.
FLiRT variants push up COVID cases in L.A. County; Mayor Karen Bass tests positiveCOVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising in Los Angeles County during the typical summer surge, with new subvariants emerging.
There's a new highly transmissible COVID-19 variant. Could FLiRT lead to a summer uptick?Two new COVID-19 subvariants, FLiRT (KP.2 and KP.1.1), are 20% more transmissible than the previous JN.1 variant. FLiRT dominates infections, causing a possible summer uptick.