The new variant, nicknamed "Eris," has quickly overtaken the prevailing Omicron XBB variants that have been circulating for the past six months Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has ...

According to media reports, both Eris and Pirola are descendants of the Omicron strain - a variant that caused a sharp ...

The Omicron EG.5 subvariant, also known as Eris, was identified from genomic sequencing in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires (AMBA) carried out by Proyecto País, the genomic surveillance ...

1 is a subvariant of Omicron variant BA.2.86 ... "With multiple waves in the past 4 years and FLiRT replacing the Eris variant in many countries like the US, New Zealand, South Korea, and the ...

5, better known as Eris. It also has 7 other sublineages on ... “If we look at the early days of Omicron in November 2021, it already declared its high transmissibility in southern Africa ...

5 causes more severe symptoms than other sub-variants of the Omicron strain, experts say the new variant may more easily evade the immune system. EG.5, also called Eris after a goddess in Greek ...