A new variant of COVID has emerged and is spreading faster in the US. The LB.1 variant currently makes up 17.5% of new COVID cases, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday. The CDC estimates that the new variant can overtake the KP.3 variant anytime soon.
“There is currently no evidence that KP.3 or LB.1 cause more severe disease. CDC will continue to track SARS-CoV-2 variants and is working to better understand the potential impact on public health,” CDC spokesperson David Daigle said in a statement.
