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You would think we had enough of these COVID variants, but here we are with this duo called the "FLiRT" variant.
你可能会认为我们已经见识到了足够多的新冠变异毒株，但现在，我们又发现了这个名为“FLiRT”的、主要包含两种的变异毒株。
These strains, also known as KP.2 and KP.1.1, are subvariants of the omicron variant.
该变异毒株也被称为KP.2和KP.1.1，是奥密克戎变异毒株的亚变体。
So far, Health officials say these variants may be more contagious, and it may still infect those who had the infection already or even the vaccines.
到目前为止，卫生官员表示，该变异毒株可能更具传染性，并且仍旧可能感染那些此前已经感染过新冠的人，甚至是接种疫苗的人。
Dr. Megan Gallagher with the Baystate Medical Center explains the trends that medical experts are seeing with COVID.
贝斯特医疗中心的梅根·加拉格尔博士解释了医学专家对新冠肺炎病毒的最新看法。
"While this variant is starting to become more commonly seen, what we do know is that the current trajectory of circulating COVID in the United States is going down.
“虽然该变异毒株开始变得越来越普遍，但我们所了解到的是，目前在美国传播新冠肺炎病毒的轨迹正在向下走。
So it does not look like this is leading to a new surge in cases. Cases overall across the ation have been trending downwards."
因此，这看起来不会导致病例的新激增。全美国的总体病例呈下降趋势。”
As far as vaccines, she says the most recent COVID vaccine for the XBB lineage is not as effective for this subvariant, but it does provide some protection.
就疫苗问题，她表示，虽然最近针对XBB谱系的新冠肺炎病毒疫苗对这种亚变体没有那么有效，但也确实提供了一些保护。
Dr. Gallagher says when the updated COVID vaccine is released, it should help to fight against this "FLiRT" variant.
加拉格尔博士称，当更新的新冠肺炎病毒疫苗发布时，应该会有助于对抗这一名为“FLiRT”的变体。
She says that the vaccine may be here in the late summer or fall,
据她透露，这种疫苗可能会在今年夏末或秋季推出，
but to protect yourself in the meantime, especially if you are immunocompromised, you may want to wear a mask and keep your distance from others.
但在此期间，为了保护自己，尤其是如果你免疫功能低下的话，你最好戴上口罩，与他人保持距离。
