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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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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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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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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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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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Pioneering RNA vaccines could tackle all future virus mutations, eliminate need for booster doses
This method addresses the challenge of viral mutation by targeting thousands of sections of the vir…
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Study suggests rodents likely origin of the Omicron variant
A previous study had suggested that the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus may have been …
PTI
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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…
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I moved to Spain, got divorced, and was feeling lonely — until I found a new way to make friends
Dalia Goldberg found the support she needed after joining a comedy group run by expats in Seville.
Dalia Goldberg
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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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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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New Omicron subvariant detected in India - Here’s all you need to know about the new variants causing Covid 19
New Omicron subvariant detected in India - Here’s all you need to know about the new variants causi…
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The Omicron BA.5 subvariant is now the dominant COVID-19 strain in the US, and it's driving a wave of summertime infections
New estimates from the CDC estimate that BA.5 accounted for 54% of the COVID-19 infections recorded…
Cheryl Teh
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Delay in vaccination may lead to development of new COVID-19 variants, say healthcare experts
People should not delay taking Covid-19 vaccine as this will give virus an opportunity to develop n…
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It's too early to tell if Omicron sub-variant BA.2.75 is more severe says WHO chief scientist
It is too early to call the latest Omicron sub-variant BA.2.75, first reported from India last mont…
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Is Omicron as infectious as it gets? Scientists lay out their best and worst scenarios for the virus' future.
The coronavirus could be endemic before the end of the decade. But in a rare scenario, a more letha…
Aria Bendix
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The coronavirus variant first found in New York has spread to 14 other states, and the CDC has recorded more than 700 cases
Gregory Armstrong, of the CDC, told Bloomberg 585 cases of the variant first found in New York have…
Kate Duffy
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New Covid-like virus found in Russian bats — Here’s all you need to know
Both SARS-CoV-2 and Khosta-2 belong to the same sub-category of coronaviruses known as sarbecovirus…
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BioNTech chief says they are capable of providing a new vaccine 'in six weeks' for the COVID-19 virus variant
Sahin said that the current vaccine would most likely work for the mutant COVID-19 strain as “as…
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New Tomato flu variant creates health scare among kids in several states
Tomato flu is a rare viral infection that could be a new variant of the viral hand-foot-and-mouth d…