Corona Threatens Our Holidays! The New Variant Spreads Across Popular Holiday Destinations!
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Corona Threatens Our Vacation! Despite the sunny weather and high temperatures, many Germans are currently sneezing and coughing. One reason for this is a new variant of Corona, which is also widespread in popular holiday countries and is causing a high number of infections - Here's the situation in various holiday regions:
Corona Variants FLiRT Dominate the Infection Scenario
The Omicron subvariant KP.3, similar to its predecessors KP.1 and KP.2, belongs to a group of Corona variants that scientists refer to as "FLiRT". This group is currently causing a rise in the number of cases. The reason for this are three mutations in the spike protein of the variants. These mutations enable the virus to bypass the immune defense more easily, making it more contagious and reproducing faster - worldwide. Thus, the likelihood of an infection while on vacation is high - this is the current situation in Europe: