MITCHELL S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) There is a new Covid variant called FLiRT and it now accounts for more than a third of all of the Covid cases in the United States. That’s according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control.
The FLiRT variants are still in the omicron family of virus’ and appear to be highly transmissible but is less likely to cause serious illness or fatalities than earlier variants of the Coronavirus.
The CDC recommends citizens get their full course of Covid vaccinations.