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290 cases of COVID-19 variant KP.2, 34 cases of KP.1 detected in India: INSACOG data
As many as 290 cases of KP.2 and 34 cases of KP.1, both sub-lineages of COVID-19 that are responsib…
PTI
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FLiRT-ing with pandemic! With a sharp rise in COVID cases, could Singapore be witnessing the start of a global wave?
COVID-19, the unwelcome guest that never quite leaves, may well be in the process of ushering in a …
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How did we manage to deal with COVID-19 so quickly, but the common cold still remains a persisting problem?
Despite rapid COVID-19 vaccine development, curing the common cold remains challenging due to many …
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WHO designates Covid's BA.2.86 as 'variant under monitoring'
World Health Organization (WHO) designated COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 as a 'variant under monitoring'…
ANI
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COVID XEC: Should you worry about the new fast-spreading Omicron subvariant?
The new COVID XEC variant has been making rounds in the news for spreading fast across a bunch of c…
Should we be freaking out about the new COVID variants?
The Eris COVID variant has been spreading at an increasing rate and scientists are noticing a patte…
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Humans are spilling the COVID-19 virus back into wildlife! Study finds widespread infection in backyard animals
Genetic analysis of wild animals has revealed not only the presence of SARS-CoV-2, but also the eme…
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A new COVID shot is more effective against current variants and may have fewer side effects
The FDA approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax. The vaccine is more effective at protect…
Kate Hull
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Cows are now spreading bird flu to each other — here's why that's problematic for humans
Avian influenza H5N1 has spread to US cattle, raising concerns about its potential to infect mammal…
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Covid-causing Omicron BF.7 variant highly transmissible but not as severe as Delta variant, say doctors
Just as Indians were getting ready to ring in the new year with a bang after two years of pandemic-…
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Nursing homes in New Jersey battle COVID-19 surge as hospitalizations and deaths caused by new variants jump across the US
One in four nursing homes in New Jersey has reported a COVID outbreak. A variant nicknamed "Eris" i…
George Glover
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Singapore seeing new COVID-19 wave, minister advises wearing of masks
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said the estimated number of COVID-19 cases in the week of May 5 t…
PTI
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New variant of H5N1 bird flu spreads to marine mammals, heightening concerns for human transmission
Alarmingly, all samples from Argentina, encompassing sea lions, fur seals, and terns, tested positi…
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Covid 19's XBB.1.5 variant cases rise to 26 in India: INSACOG
The XBB.1.5 strain is a relative of the Omicron XBB variant, which is a recombinant of the Omicron …
PTI
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AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine worldwide, cites commercial reasons
AstraZeneca has announced that the vaccine was being removed from markets for commercial reasons.
ANI
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No new Covid variants emerged during China's recent outbreak: Lancet study
No new Covid-19 variants have emerged in China during the recent surge in infections since the coun…
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Deadly Covid variants still transmissible between species, finds study
Scientists believe bats first transmitted Covid virus to humans in December 2019, and while the vir…