The World Health Organization warned about the new COVID-19 variant JN.1. According to the statement, the new variant has started to spread around the world and may cause this winter to be difficult.
In these days when the winter season makes itself felt better, the World Health Organization (WHO) an important statement has been made. Officials say COVID-19 could be challenging this winter, meaning high case numbers. This is because, JN.1 A new COVID-19 variant called .
JN.1, which is known to reach countries with high population density such as the USA, China and India, is the sub-variant of the COVID type known as “Omicron”. “Variant to considerJN.1, defined as “, has not yet threatening enough to It is not common, but this may change in the future.
There is no evidence that JN.1 will cause more sickness
The JN.1 variant has begun to gain superiority over other COVID-19 variants. For example, according to data from the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention, this variant is fastest spreading It is one of the leading infections. But this does not mean that we are in trouble. Experts say there is no evidence, at least for now, that JN.1 will cause more sickness than other variants. they did not come across.
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The World Health Organization also made statements about what those who want to protect themselves from the JN.1 variant can do. According to this;
- In crowded and closed areas Wearing mask
- When you cough and sneeze shut your mouth
- your hands wash regularly
- If you show symptoms get tested
- (For those in risk categories) Getting current Covid and flu vaccinations
You can take precautions such as: