Could the FLiRT COVID variants lead to a new wave of infections this summer? Here’s what you need to understand about their symptoms and how they might spread

As the country enters its second summer since the conclusion of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency, a new group of viral subvariants known as FLiRT is emerging. According to Edwin Michael, PhD, an epidemiologist at the University of South Florida College of Public Health, this development was anticipated. Mutations are expected to continue occurring. KP.2, a descendant of JN.1—the Omicron subvariant that prevailed in the U.S. until early spring—has mutations that can bypass immunity provided by vaccines, according to the IDSA…
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