Time to stop 'FLiRT'ing: Here is what we know about the Covid variant

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variants, collectively known as 'FLiRT' is spreading across the US, and has created a significant fear of a new summer wave. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the FLiRT strains KP.2, KP.1.1, and KP.3 are the reason for nearly half of the Covid positive cases in the US. Since the early spring, these new strains have begun acting up, after which their cluster was collectively coined FLiRT.

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FLiRT variants may cause a small summer wave

According to CDC reports, KP.2 strain itself was responsible for nearly a quarter of infections reported nationwide. Even though Covid-related hospitalizations have narrowed done to a minimum, the previous trends of summer waves are still creating a worry among US residents and the medical fraternity around a fresh wave.

Will vaccination protect you from new Covid variants?

According to reports, most US residents have a natural or vaccination immunity from the initial Covid variants, but this immunity decreases over the period and you may fall prey to any Covid variant shortly. Therefore, it cannot be entirely claimed that existing vaccinations may safeguard you from strains like KP.2, KP.1.1, and KP.3.

Effect of Covid summer wave can be rather minimal

Doctors think that even if a summer wave occurs, the effects of it will be rather minimal