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There's a new coronavirus variant causing more new COVID-19 cases in the country than any other variant.
A fast-spreading new COVID-19 variant called EG.5 is now the dominant strain in the U.S.
Data gathered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) between July 23 to Aug. 5 showed that 17.3% of new COVID-19 cases nationwide were caused by EG.5 — also known as "Eris" — up from 7.5% the first week of July.
EG.5 also is on the rise in several other countries globally, including China, South Korea and Canada. On Wednesday, the World Health Organization classified it as a "variant of interest."
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A new coronavirus variant has taken the lead in the United States as cases and hospitalizations increase.
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