According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the EG.5 variant of COVID-19 is responsible for the majority of cases in the United States. As the virus continues to spread across the country, the CDC estimated that EG.5 accounted for 17.3% of total COVID cases from July 23 to August 5, representing a 5.4% increase from the previous week.
Researchers have identified a beneficial mutation in the EG.5 variant, as reported by CBS News. However, due to a lack of data, the CDC was unable to provide projections on the areas with the highest rates of COVID-19 variants in the country.
In addition, the CDC reported a 12.5% increase in COVID hospitalizations in the week ending July 29, while the trend in COVID deaths remained unchanged. The federal agency stated that COVID-19 indicators, including hospital admissions, emergency department visits, test positivity, and wastewater levels, are increasing nationally.
The spread of the EG.5 variant is not limited to the United States. The UK Health Security Agency revealed that the subvariant EG.5.1 had a weekly growth rate of 20.51% as of July 20.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated EG.5 as a currently circulating variant under monitoring. In its weekly COVID epidemiological update, the WHO emphasized that while the public health emergency related to the virus has ended, COVID-19 remains a major threat. The WHO also highlighted the reduction in testing and reporting globally, which affects the accuracy of reported cases.
In response to the long-term effects of COVID-19, the Biden administration has established an office to coordinate the government’s response to long COVID, which refers to signs, symptoms, and conditions that persist or develop after initial COVID-19 infection. The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that up to 23 million Americans have experienced this condition.
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