New COVID-19 variant PJ.2.1 spreads across several countries

A new COVID-19 variant, PJ.2.1, has spread across several countries. First identified in Canada in May, the emerging SARS-CoV-2 lineage has subsequently been detected in US, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, France, Spain and other parts of the world. Its symptoms resemble those of the common cold and flu and may include high fever, sore throat, runny nose, and headache.