Egypt detects first 2 cases of new COVID-19 EG.5.2 ‘Eris’ variant

Ahram Online
Aug 22, 2023

Egypt detects first 2 cases of new COVID-19 EG.5.2 ‘Eris’ variant


Egypt’s Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that it had detected the country’s first two confirmed cases of the new fast-spreading COVID-19 variant EG.5.2, unofficially nicknamed “Eris."

The two cases are suffering from mild symptoms and are showing signs of recovery, the ministry affirmed in a statement.