{"id":182186,"date":"2023-08-11T14:14:51","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T18:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=182186"},"modified":"2023-08-11T14:14:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T18:14:51","slug":"emerging-e-g-5-variant-raises-who-concerns-as-global-infections-soar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/emerging-e-g-5-variant-raises-who-concerns-as-global-infections-soar\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerging E-G.5 Variant Raises WHO Concerns as Global Infections Soar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is on high alert as the E-G.5 variant of COVID-19 spreads rapidly across continents, raising concerns about its impact.<\/p>

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This variant, initially on the periphery, has swiftly become dominant in the United States and gained ground in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

In the UK, it accounts for one in seven COVID-19 cases and has surged past the Arcturus variant.<\/p>

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Eris is also gaining traction in North America, Asia, and Europe, causing Japan to label it a ‘ninth wave’ of infections.<\/p>

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WHO, while no longer deeming COVID-19 a public health emergency, closely monitors evolving variants, including E-G.5, due to potential risks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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