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JN.1 Now Dominant COVID-19 Strain in China, Health Authorities Say

JN.1 Now Dominant COVID-19 Strain in China, Health Authorities Say
Commuters wear protective masks as they exit a train at a subway station during Monday rush hour in Beijing, China on April 13, 2020. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images
Alex Wu
2/8/2024|Updated: 2/9/2024
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Chinese health authorities have said that JN.1 has become the main virus strain causing COVID-19 infections in China amid an ongoing pneumonia outbreak sweeping the country since September 2023.

Monitoring data show a slight increase in COVID-19 cases, with the Omicron JN.1 mutant strain now the dominant epidemic strain in the country, the National Health Commission said at a press briefing on Feb. 4.

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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.
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