Coronavirus Variants Unveiled: Understanding the Threat, Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention, and Updates of JN.1
The coronavirus pandemic has been raging for more than two years , and it shows only little signs of slowing down. As the virus spreads and mutates, new variants emerge that pose different challenges for public health and vaccine development. One of the latest variants to be detected is JN.1, which was first reported in Japan in October 2021. What is JN.1 and why is it concerning? JN.1 is a descendant of the Omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2, which is currently the dominant strain of the coronavirus worldwide. JN.1 has several mutations in its spike protein, which is the part of the virus that attaches to human cells and allows infection. Some of these mutations are similar to those found in other variants of concern, such as Alpha, Beta, and Omicron. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), JN.1 has been detected in at least 19 countries as of December 2021, including Japan, South Korea, China, India, Australia, Canada, Singapore and the United States. However, its global preval