A new family of COVID variants is on the rise in the U.S. and abroad—one experts say is likely responsible for a rising tide of infections and hospitalizations.
On Wednesday the World Health Organization designated EG.5 a “variant of interest” due to its steady global growth, upgrading it from the less concerning category of "variant under monitoring." Reports of EG.5, detected in 45 countries so far, nearly doubled from mid-June through mid-July, according to an Aug. 3 WHO situation report.
