Egypt’s Ministry of Health prepares for new COVID variant

Arab News
Dec 23, 2023

Egypt’s Ministry of Health prepares for new COVID variant


The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population recently sent a circular to the directorates of health affairs, explaining how to diagnose the new COVID variant JN.1. The WHO listed JN.1 as a separate “variant of interest” this week. A source from the ministry told Arab News: “The circular included a definition of the new COVID variant, which mainly affects the upper respiratory system, causing mild symptoms (that do not differ) from other Omicron variant strains.”