A COVID-19 variant called HV. 1 now accounts for 29% of cases in the United States. This variant was the most dominant nationally in mid-October, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The variant is most dominant in the South, where it accounts for 31. 5% of cases, according to the CDC. The South includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
The increasing dominance of the HV. 1 variant does not mean an increase in cases in Florida. The weekly case count from Sept. 29 to Nov. 10 shows fewer people have COVID-19, according to data from the Florida Department of Health. Cases rose from 7,423 in early October to 4,507 in November. The Florida Department of Health does not release information on variant cases.
EG. 5 is the variant that caused the highest number of cases over the summer and is currently the most dominant. In the South, this accounts for 18. 7% of cases, according to the CDC. In fact, HV. 1 is a descendant of EG. 5 Both are similar versions of Omicron, which appeared in Florida in December 2021.
The COVID-19 vaccine update led to an increase in the number of people vaccinated against the virus in September, which declined in October, according to data from the national fitness department.
However, Florida’s vaccine data has not been updated since Oct. 23. Although the CDC and the U. S. Food and Drug Administration have not been able to do so, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (CDC) and the U. S. Food and Drug AdministrationAfter the U. S. Surgeon General approved the updated vaccine, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo recommends that people under the age of 65 not get vaccinated.
by Jackie Llanos, Florida Phoenix November 21, 2023
A COVID-19 variant called HV. 1 now accounts for 29% of cases in the United States. This variant was the most dominant nationally in mid-October, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The variant is most dominant in the South, where it accounts for 31. 5% of cases, according to the CDC. The south includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
The increasing dominance of the HV. 1 variant does not mean an increase in cases in Florida. Weekly case counts from Sept. 29 to Nov. 10 show fewer people with COVID-19, according to data from the Florida Department of Health. Cumulative cases increased from 7,423 in early October to 4,507 in November. The Florida Department of Health does not release information on variant cases.
EG. 5 is the variant that caused the highest number of cases over the summer and is currently the most dominant. In the South, this accounts for 18. 7% of cases, according to the CDC. In fact, HV. 1 is a descendant of EG. 5 Both are similar versions of Omicron, which appeared in Florida in December 2021.
The COVID-19 vaccine update led to an increase in the number of people vaccinated against the virus in September, which decreased in October, according to data from the national fitness department.
However, Florida’s vaccine data has not been updated since Oct. 23. Although the CDC and the U. S. Food and Drug Administration have not been able to do so, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (CDC) and the U. S. Food and Drug AdministrationAfter the U. S. Surgeon General approved the updated vaccine, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo recommends that people under the age of 65 not get vaccinated.
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Jackie graduated from the University of Richmond and interned at Nashville Public Radio, Virginia Public Media, and Virginia Mercury.
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