KSHB: What KC Area Doctors Want You to Know About Eris, the Latest COVID-19 Variant

A new COVID-19 variant is circulating, and Kansas City area doctors have information on what to expect with the latest version of the virus.

Eris is the name of the new variant, and it's become the dominant strain of the virus over the summer.

KSHB talked to Dr. Sarah Boyd, an infectious disease physician at Saint Luke's Health System, about what people should know about the new variant.

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