EG.5 is descended from the Omicron variant of coronavirus and is growing in prevalence globally, including in the UK, US and China.
It has been detected in 51 countries in total, including South Korea, Japan, Canada, Australia, Singapore, France, Portugal and Spain. Sky News
See also:
- EG.5 Initial Risk Evaluation, 9 August 2023 World Health Organization
- WHO declares ‘Eris’ Covid strain a variant of interest as cases rise globally The Guardian
- Everything we know about EG. 5, the Covid subvariant dominating the US The Independent
- WHO classifies EG.5 as COVID-19 'variant of interest' Reuters
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