A new COVID variant is on the rise in the US. What are its most common symptoms?

LB.1 is the latest COVID-19 subvariant to make headlines as it circulates in the United States. The highly contagious strain, which emerged shortly after the "FLiRT" variants, including KP.

3 and KP.2, is causing an increasing proportion of infections. As the U.

S. sees an uptick in cases and emergency room visits around the country, some are concerned about a summer wave. LB.

1 is the third-leading COVID-19 variant in the U.S. right now, trailing close behind the dominant KP.

3 and KP.2, according to the latest data from . As of June 22, KP.

3 accounts for an estimated 33% of cases in the U.S. The next most common variant is KP.

2, which makes up about 21% of cases, followed by LB.1, which is driving 17.5% of cases.

Since the end of May, the share of cases caused by LB.1 has more than doubled, per CDC data. According to some experts, this new mutated variant may be on track to surpass in the coming weeks.

While overall COVID-19 numbers, including hospitalizations and deaths, are relatively low compared to the winter, it’s clear that the virus is on the rise. Is the country facing a summer surge? Here's what we know about summer COVID-19 trends and the new LB.1 variant so far.

In recent weeks, cases have been on the rise in most U.S. states, especially in the West.

The that as of June 25, COVID-19 cases are growing or likely growing in 44 states, stable or uncertain in 5 states, and declining in one state, Hawaii. “As of now (early July), we’re not seeing any major nationwide.