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Covid: Covid-19 hospitalizations are rising in US again: Should you be worried?
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Covid: Covid-19 hospitalizations are rising in US again: Should you be worried?

There is a gradual uptick in coronavirus infections in certain regions of the US, possibly signaling an impending wave during the fall and winter months….

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New Covid variant EG.5.1 spreading in UK: Report
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New Covid variant EG.5.1 spreading in UK: Report

LONDON: A new Covid-19 variant which has descended from the rapidly spreading Omicron and was first flagged in the UK last month is now said…

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Omicron: New variant of Covid-19's Omicron detected in Nepal, 10 confirmed cases found: Health ministry
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Omicron: New variant of Covid-19’s Omicron detected in Nepal, 10 confirmed cases found: Health ministry

KATHMANDU: Nepal on Monday confirmed the detection of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 identified as “XBB1.16” and said that at least 10 out of…

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Omicron: Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for nearly 90% new Covid cases in US

WASHINGTON: The highly transmissible Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 now accounts for nearly 90 per cent of all Covid-19 cases reported in the US, according to the…

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China reports 98 Covid-related hospital deaths from February 10-16
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China reports 98 Covid-related hospital deaths from February 10-16

BEIJING: China recorded 98 Covid-related deaths at its hospitals between February 10-16, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement on…

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No new Covid variants emerged during China's recent outbreak: Lancet study
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No new Covid variants emerged during China’s recent outbreak: Lancet study

BEIJING: Two known Omicron sub-variants – rather than any new variants – have chiefly been responsible for the recent Covid-19 surge in China, according to…

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