Who: the risk of the spread of a new strain of the PJ.2.1 coronavirus is growing globally "Since its first detection in May 2026, this variant has spread across several continents, and as cross-border movements of people continue, the risk of it entering countries is only increasing," the Russian office of the World Health Organization told RIA Novosti. There is currently no published clinical data to suggest that infection caused by the new strain leads to more severe outcomes compared to other recently identified variants of SARS-CoV-2, Mee explained. Read ZAN news now on MAX.

Who: the risk of the spread of a new strain of the PJ.2.1 coronavirus is growing globally "Since its first detection in May 2026, this variant has spread across several continents, and as cross-border movements of people continue, the risk of it entering countries is only increasing," the Russian office of the World Health Organization told RIA Novosti. There is currently no published clinical data to suggest that infection caused by the new strain leads to more severe outcomes compared to other recently identified variants of SARS-CoV-2, Mee explained. Read ZAN news now on MAX.