New JN.1 Covid variant: Experts allay fears

New Delhi, Dec 20: India on Wednesday reported 21 cases of the JN.1 Covid variant, a development that is neither surprising nor particularly worrying, scientists said while allaying fears but also advising adherence to existing precautionary measures. The announcement about the increasing numbers of the new sub-variant, detected in three states, came with the Union Health Ministry reporting 614 new Covid infections, marking the highest daily count since May 21.. As panic spread and Covid came under the spotlight again, experts stepped in to say there is no need to panic – available treatments are effective, the infection is mild and all viruses mutate. According to official sources, 19 cases of JN.1 have been traced in Goa and one each in Kerala and Maharashtra. (PTI)