KP.3 Variant Becomes Dominant Strain in U.S. as COVID-19 Cases Rise
The new KP.3 variant now accounts for 1 in 4 new COVID-19 cases across the United States, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday, making it the dominant strain nationwide. KP.3’s rise coincides with increasing key metrics of viral spread. The CDC’s data shows virus levels starting to…