Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, the coronavirus's new variant 'Eris' through his social media account. Minister Koca stated that the Eris variant is present in Turkey, but it is not considered a 'cause for concern.'
The Eris variant has been defined as a sub-type of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, with the virus having mutations similar to those seen in the Omicron variant, as well as a mutation called EG.5.1. This mutation may help the Eris variant bind to and replicate within human cells more easily.
The EG.5 variant (ERIS), first reported on February 17, 2023, is a subvariant of Omicron, which began appearing in late 2021 and has undergone several mutations since then.
