‘Eris’ Covid strain ‘variant of interest’
EG.5 or Eris variant of SARS-CoV-2 was first reported on February 17, and designated as a variant under monitoring (VUM) on July 19. It is a descendent lineage of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.9.2
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