Coronavirus strain classified as ‘variant of interest’ amid spike in cases
by Matt Mathers
Dec 20, 2023
1 minute
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Coronavirus strain JN.1 has been classified as a “variant of interest” but officials say it does not pose much threat to public health.
The World Health Organisation on Tuesday said that, on current evidence, the risk from the variant was “low”.
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