What to know about the new FLiRT COVID-19 variant

A new coronavirus variant is spreading through the U.S., according to the CDC. KP.2, also known as the "FLiRT" variant, is a mutation of the Omicron strain. Amira Roess, professor of global health and epidemiology at George Mason University, joins CBS News to discuss.

[jealousofmypuddin]

Avoided COVID since 2020…tested positive earlier this week after a trip to LA.

[derekantal]

What to know ? Gain of Function Research Continues ...

[danielrawlings]

Ferrets have one of the closest immune type to humans.
UK has roughly (half million) Ferrets.
Ferrets spread influenza to humans.
Not a single case of 1 Ferret contracting, spreading or dying of Sars Cov2.
Which animal has been chosen to test model CV19 vaccines on?

The Ferret.

[bcumike]

What's going on with the heart problem study? Is it still 160 blank pages? Will the media be held responsible? Will the president be held responsible for wishing harm on us?

[amylee]

A relative of mine had it 2 months ago with barely any symptoms. I’ve tested positive today and I feel awful. Bad headache, face is boiling hot but am shivering with goose bumps on my arms and tingling in my legs .Strange how it affects people so differently.

[kart]

No vaccine no booster no mask no symptoms don’t know how I survived 🤔

[rchlletters]

“Nothing like what we’ve seen before” doesn’t make an immunocompromised person feel any better. When it’s you who is severely sick or hospitalized…talking about how smaller the wave is now (given that tracking has totally dropped off) is no comfort! You’re comparing apples to oranges…

[morgancr]

The pandemic affected so many lives and economies. My cousin's business had to shut down due to lockdowns and restrictions.

[xjaidlyn]

yep in vegas .. 4 of us in our house have it .. plus 3 of one persons family so this is big.. this is highly contagious in our opinion

[KoloheSF]

The media needs to stop downplaying the seriousness of COVID and long COVID! Acting like its OK because only elderly and vulnerable are hospitalized at this time is disgusting. Millions of deaths and disability from COVID from all walks of life and age groups., What have we become when we normalize everyone being deathly ill all the time in every damn season? 😷😷😷

[genevieveblack]

It gets more and more hilarious with each ridiculous variant 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[pjinsa]

I have it now. I took the paxlovid and I'm still if not more sick then when it first started two and a half weeks ago. I had it when Delta hit and almost died from it. The congestion is unbelievable and the fever with fatigue is progressing. I've taken several COVID-19 tests at home and they're all positive. I don't know what else to do except ride it out. I've had all the vaccines and boosters and I'm 52 years old who works out and I've been on an amazing diet. I'm really worried

[PhilipMarcYT]

The variant flirt? That sounds pretty cool. A lot of people wouldn't mind having it. lol

[Enzo]

If there's ever a variant that's found to be even just a tiny bit more deadly everyone will absolutely lose their minds, we'll never be allowed out again. Not without some kind of digital passport anyway.

[debbiejohnson]

Just in time for the elections again. Give it a rest.

[carolokoli]

Just had this, annoying tickly cough just in the throat. Fever, chills headache dizziness, fatigue, Diarrhoea all in 2 days. Felt better on 3rd day no fever but residual fatigue, breathlessness when going upstairs. 4 th day better, just taking it easy.

[electrolytics]

I don't know anybody who regrets NOT getting the vaccine.

[lovetruth]

So what is the difference from a normal flue that can keep you in bed for 5 days?

[Hellena_Keningale]

here they go again...every 4 years now...

[Will-shkl]

You have to be really dense to not understand what they're doing with all these magic unicorns floating around. 😂🤣🤪