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Is the U.S. in a summer COVID surge? Cases are rising in these 25 states
COVID-19 cases are rising in half of U.S. states. What to know about COVID trends and the new Stratus and Nimbus variants.
Man was paralysed after getting flu aged two - now family has 'hope'
The family of a man who was paralysed at the age of two after catching the flu have expressed their “hope” as scientists have discovered that a faulty gene may be responsible for the rare condition.
'Do not drink' warning for children under seven as popular summer treat said to pose 'serious risks'
Children under the age of seven should not drink slush ice drinks or “slushies” containing glycerol because they can pose a ...
The surge of XFG (Stratus) as the next dominant variant of Omicron globally
XFG (Stratus) is the latest subvariant of Omicron that is gaining momentum in the summer surge of the pandemic. However, ...
Cuba Headlines11h
Francisco Durán Discusses the Impact of New COVID-19 Variant in Cuba
Dr. Francisco Durán García, head of Epidemiology at Cuba's Ministry of Public Health, addressed the nation's epidemiological landscape on Wednesday, ...
All about the 'Nimbus' and 'Stratus', the new COVID variants monitored closely by WHO
Scientists are closely monitoring the rapid global spread of two new Omicron subvariants, Nimbus (NB.1.8.1) and Stratus (XFG) ...
The Financial Express23h
Covid-19 cases on rise in the US: 25 States hit by summer wave triggered by THESE new variants
Covid-19 cases are rising again in 25 US states, driven by new variants like NB.1.8.1 (Nimbus) and XFG (Stratus). Experts ...
What to know about the two new COVID-19 subvariants
Hartford HealthCare is shedding light on two new COVID-19 subvariants making their way around: stratus and nimbus. Ulysses Wu, chief epidemiologist of infectious diseases at Hartford HealthCare, ...