China detects 7 cases of COVID-19 subvariant JN.1

Seven cases of COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 infection had been detected in the Chinese mainland as of December 10, the country’s National Disease Control and Prevention Administration said on Friday.

JN.1, a mutated variant of BA.2.86, was initially identified in Luxembourg in August. By December 10, the variant had been identified in at least 40 countries worldwide, with the highest proportion in Europe and showing a rapidly growing trend in America and other continents.