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More transmissible, higher fatality rate: India records first case of fast-spreading Mpox strain Clade 1B in Kerala man
While Mpox has appeared in India before, all prior cases were linked to the less deadly Clade II st…
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Bird flu alert in Canada as teen tests positive; officials launch investigation
While human infections are uncommon, recent cases in humans with no known animal exposure have rais…
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Bird flu was detected in a pig, and it could be a tipping point threatening more human transmission
Pigs are mixing bowls for bird flu and human flu viruses, increasing the risk of mutations that hel…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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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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First known US case of highly transmissible mutated coronavirus strain from Brazil reported in Minnesota
The patient had recent travel history to Brazil and developed symptoms during the first week of Jan…
Lauren Frias
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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…
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Indian-origin researcher develops antiviral therapy that block Covid transmission
To our knowledge, this is the only single-dose antiviral that reduces not only symptoms and severit…
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The US has confirmed its first case of the new, more transmissible coronavirus strain in Colorado
The new variant appears to be more transmissible than its predecessors, but there's no reason to be…
Aria Bendix,Aylin Woodward
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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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What it actually means that a new coronavirus strain is more transmissible - and how that changes your chances of getting sick
People exposed to the more transmissible coronavirus strain have a higher chance of getting infecte…
Susie Neilson,Aylin Woodward
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The new XE mutant of the COVID-19 pandemic – all you need to know about it
The XE strain was first detected in the UK on January 19 this year and till then over 600 cases hav…
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Reports of COVID-19 variant ‘NeoCov’ are spreading – Here’s what we know so far
The NeoCov strain is related to Middle East Respiratory Syndrome MERS COV. According to Chinese …
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A dangerous strain of Ebola is spreading fast in Uganda – vaccines and treatments aren't working against it
In Uganda, Sudan Ebolavirus is killing healthcare workers at an alarming rate.
Hilary Brueck
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UK reports 12 deaths due to Omicron strain
The latest figures from the UK Health Security Agency also show that 104 people have been admi…
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'Stay invested': Major institutions brace for volatility in stocks but remain upbeat in face of Omicron variant
"We advise against hasty shifts in investment strategy and recommend staying invested," UBS Global …
Harry Robertson
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The original coronavirus strain has almost disappeared in the US. One chart shows how variants took over.
The Alpha variant took over as the US's dominant coronavirus strain in April. Delta could replace i…