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Emerging COVID Variant Raises Concerns for Autumn
2024-09-14 05:50:08
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Emerging COVID Variant Raises Concerns for Autumn

The recently identified Corona variant KP.3.1.1 is raising alarms among health experts, including Ulf Dittmer and Timo Ulrichs, due to its increased infectiousness. Initial signs of rising virus concentrations in wastewater in North Rhine-Westphalia suggest a potential autumn wave.

While infections are expected to manifest with classic symptoms, experts caution that the situation aligns with an endemic pattern. Despite this, the robust immunity within the population is likely to prevent significant spikes in hospitalizations or intensive care admissions.

Vigilance remains essential as the situation develops, but the overall impact may be mitigated by existing levels of immunity.

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