New ‘Eris' variant linked to rise in COVID-19 cases

Experts are linking a new COVID-19 variant, nicknamed “Eris,” to a recent spike in cases throughout the country. In Connecticut, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data from Aug. 12 shows 161 new COVID-19 hospitalizations compared to 118 the previous week. “It is not necessarily more dangerous than the previous variants, but we are seeing an uptick associated with...