Recently, the new variant of Corona JN1 has been declared as 'Variant of Interest'.

Recently, the new variant of Corona JN1 has been declared as 'Variant of Interest'.

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: December 25 2023

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  • In December 2023, the new variant of Corona JN1 has been declared as 'Variant of Interest'.
  • This announcement was made by the World Health Organization.
  • The first case of JN1 was reported in America in September 2023.
  • The first case of Corona JN1 was reported in Kerala in India.
  • JN.1 is a descendant of Omicron's BA.2.86 variant.
  • The World Health Organization has said about the JN.1 strain that investigation has revealed that it spreads more easily than other variants.
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