COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 becomes dominant in US: See latest CDC data

the kp. 3.1.1 co9 variant has become the dominant strain in the US according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and prevention CDC as of the two-e period ending August 3rd kp. 3.1.1 accounts for approximately 27.8% of positive covid-19 cases this represents an increase from its previous share of 17.7% in the two weeks ending July 20th the kp3 variant which is closely related now makes up about 20.1% of cases the kp. 3.1.1 variant is a descendant of the jn1 lineage which emerged in late 2023 while it shares many similarities with other circulating variants kp. 3.1.1 has a notable change in its Spike protein despite these changes CDC spokesperson Rosa Norman reassures that current covid-19 treatments and vaccines are expected to remain effective against all circulating variants the CDC continues to monitor the severity of these variants and the effectiveness of vaccines historically kp. 3.1.1 s rise in prevalence has been accompanied by a decline in the dominance of the KP do3 variant which previously held a larger share of cases the cdc's data indicates that kp. 3.1.1 is now the leading strain at National Regional and state levels for the weekending July 27th while the CDC has not specified any unique symptoms associated with KP do3 or kp. 3.1.1 the symptoms linked to these variants are similar to those associated with the jn1 variant the CDC maintains that the symptoms of covid-19 can range from mild to severe and typically appear between 2 and 14 days after exposure