The World Health Organization has warned of the growing risks of the spread of the new PJ.2.1 corona strain. Since its first detection in May 2026, the variant has spread across several continents, and as cross-border movements of people continue, the risk of it entering countries only increases. However, there is no clinical evidence that it is more dangerous than other recently identified variants of SARS-CoV-2.

The World Health Organization has warned of the growing risks of the spread of the new PJ.2.1 corona strain. Since its first detection in May 2026, the variant has spread across several continents, and as cross-border movements of people continue, the risk of it entering countries only increases. However, there is no clinical evidence that it is more dangerous than other recently identified variants of SARS-CoV-2.