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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Katie Hawkinson

JN.1: What to know about the new Covid variant surging in the US

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A new coronavirus variant is making the rounds in headlines: the JN.1 subvariant.

From 30 October to 5 November, the JN.1 subvariant was estimated to make up 3.3 per cent of global Covid-19 cases. On 19 December, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated JN.1 made up 27.1 per cent of all Covid-19 cases worldwide.

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