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⚠️ The FLiRT variant KP.2 begins its takeover for Covid cases in the US, now accounting for 1 in 4 cases

https://covid.cdc.gov/covi...
#Covid19 #FliRT

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I've reviewed the FLiRT variants and their implications in a Ground Truths (https://erictopol.substack...
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The 2 mutations in the spike that account for KP.2's rise to dominance, compared with the JN.1 variant which has prevailed for months.
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If you had a JN.1 infection, you're pretty well protected by neutralizing antibodies
But the booster (directed vs XBB.1.5) isn't providing very good protection against FLiRT variants

https://www.biorxiv.org/co...
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