{"id":1995022,"date":"2023-08-09T04:44:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T08:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eg-5-becomes-most-prevalent-covid-strain-circulating-in-us\/"},"modified":"2023-08-09T04:44:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T08:44:53","slug":"eg-5-becomes-most-prevalent-covid-strain-circulating-in-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eg-5-becomes-most-prevalent-covid-strain-circulating-in-us\/","title":{"rendered":"EG.5 Now Dominant COVID Strain in US"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feg-5-becomes-most-prevalent-covid-strain-circulating-in-us%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1995022&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Rise of the \u2064COVID-19 Subvariant\u2063 EG.5<\/h2>\n<p>The COVID-19 subvariant \u200dEG.5, a descendant \u200cof omicron, has\u2064 taken the United States\u200b by storm. According to\u200b the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuomo-slammed-for-blaming-n-y-covid-deaths-on-government-incompetence\/\" title=\"Cuomo slammed for blaming N.Y. COVID deaths on government incompetence\">latest data<\/a> from the\u2064 Centers for Disease\u200d Control and Prevention, EG.5 \u2062has quickly become \u2062the primary variant \u200bin the country.<\/p>\n<p>As of August 8, EG.5 has surpassed its predecessor, \u200dthe XBB.1.16\u2062 variant, in terms of prevalence. It now accounts for an estimated 17.3\u2062 percent of all COVID-19 cases, a \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebook-temporarily-bans-ads-for-weapons-accessories-ahead-of-inauguration-day\/\" title=\"Facebook Temporarily Bans Ads for Weapons Accessories Ahead of Inauguration Day\">significant increase<\/a> from the 12 percent reported in \u200dJuly.<\/p>\n<h3>Key\u200c Findings:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>EG.5, a subvariant of omicron, has become the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-africa-halts-astrazeneca-vaccine-rollout-amidst-new-trial-data\/\" title=\"South Africa Halts AstraZeneca Vaccine Rollout Amidst New Trial Data\">dominant strain<\/a> in\u2062 the United States.<\/li>\n<li>According to the Centers \u200bfor Disease\u200c Control\u200c and Prevention, EG.5 now represents approximately 17.3 percent of all COVID-19 \u2063cases.<\/li>\n<li>This marks a notable rise from the\u200c previous month, where EG.5 accounted for\u2062 only \u200c12 percent of cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This surge\u200c in EG.5\u2064 cases\u2062 raises concerns about the\u200b potential impact on public\u200d health and\u2062 the \u200dongoing\u200b efforts to control \u200dthe spread of the virus. It is crucial for individuals to \u2062stay informed, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eg-5-becomes-most-prevalent-covid-strain-circulating-in-us\/\" title=\"EG.5 Now Dominant COVID Strain in US\">follow recommended guidelines<\/a>, and prioritize their health and safety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The COVID-19 subvariant EG.5, derived from omicron, has become the dominant variant in the US. Recent data from the CDC reveals that EG.5 has surpassed the previous variant XBB.1.16, accounting for approximately 17.3% of cases. 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