This is FLiRT, a new coronavirus variant that is spreading rapidly in the United States.

Concerns in the United States rebound in covid cases in recent weeks. In particular, there was an increase 25% of new cases, coded by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (ISS). This event may have been motivated by the emergence of a new variant called ‘Flirt’.

This new strain comes from the same lineage as the Omicron variant responsible for the large surge in coronavirus infections in 2022. rapid spread made North American authorities wary. Regarding this strain, experts and authorities note that it is “too early” to determine whether it is “responsible” for the significant increase in cases both nationally and globally. That is, there is still no evidence that this new variant can lead to more serious illness.

All we know is what the symptoms are. The scientific community has assured that they are very similar to the most common symptoms to those that Covid has accustomed us to, those that appear after the pandemic in cases diagnosed and caused by other variants. Here are some:

• Cough
• Fatigue
• Cluster
• Sore throat
• Diarrhea
• Nausea
• Loss of taste or smell

The study, published on bioRxiv, explains that the variant has been “spreading rapidly in many regions” since April last year. But for now, no cases have been reported or reported in Spain this strain of coronavirus.

In addition, the study highlights the peculiarity of “FLiRT”: “after studying the virological properties of the strain, it represents spike protein change“We are still waiting to find out what this will mean for infected patients.

Vaccine withdrawn

It’s been several hours now AstraZeneca does not have marketing authorization for its Vaxzevria vaccine, used against covid-19. The pharmaceutical company itself appealed to the European Commission (EC) on March 5 with a request to revoke the authorization. The EU accepted the termination and stated that it would take effect from 7 May.

AstraZeneca says it is “incredibly proud of the role that Vaxevria played in ending the global pandemic. According to independent estimates, only in the first year of use saved more than 6.5 million lives and more than 3 billion doses have been delivered worldwide.

They stress that their “efforts have been recognized by governments around the world and are widely considered a critical component in ending the global pandemic,” but “given that many updated vaccines have been developed for Covid-19 variants, they now exist. surplus of available vaccines. decreased demand Vaxzervria, which is no longer produced or supplied,” they explained.

This all comes after it was revealed that AstraZeneca, in a legal document submitted to the UK High Court in February, admitted for the first time that its Covid-19 vaccine may cause side effects as thrombosis in “very rare cases”. But the company rejects a link between the vaccine recall and these events.

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