WHO classifies EG.5 as COVID-19 ‘variant of interest’

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  • 9 months ago
The World Health Organization classifies the EG.5 coronavirus strain circulating in the United States and China as a ‘variant of interest’ but says it does not seem to pose more of a threat to public health than other variants.

Full story: https://www.rappler.com/world/global-affairs/who-classifies-eg5-covid-19-variant-interest/

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