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Covid Juno version spreading

Wednesday, 17 January 2024 at 06:30

The latest coronavirus variant is spreading fast in Switzerland. Known officially as JN.1, it's being called Juno.

It was first detected here in October last year – but cases have climbed rapidly and fragments of the virus are being detected in waste water analysis. 

Juno accounts for around 70% of all new infections, according to the Federal Health Office. 

Data from the United Kingdom, which is also suffering a major Juno wave, suggests symptoms are slightly different – including anxiety, sleep problems and diarrhoea. 

But virologists say there are no signs Juno is causing more severe cases and the vaccine seems to be having a positive effect. 

 

 

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