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The new omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, or arcturus, was responsible for 15% of new coronavirus cases over the past two weeks, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

SARS-CoV-2 is still new to us; so are our shots. But the virus’s evolution, as of late, has been getting a shade more flu-like, and its transmission patterns a touch more seasonal. Regulators in ...

Two new Omicron subvariants— BA.4 and BA.5, first identified in South Africa between January and February—are gaining steam in the United States, according to the latest estimates by the ...

The latest Omicron subvariant XBB.2.3. with their additional mutations is now being observed. Because, even if a corona infection is apparently harmless, it can have serious consequences for health. Children have a 57 percent increased risk of developing diabetes after infection, according to a recent study. (ml) Source: merkur

Among the changes, Omicron is more transmissible and better at evading existing antibodies. “To me, the biggest shift, the most shocking thing, is how incredibly infectious this thing is.

Now, with the latest omicron variant, XBB, fueling a resurgence in cases, the response from China’s government and public is muted at best. The surge comes about six months after Beijing...

The BA.2 subvariant edged out the original omicron strain (also known as BA.1) for the dominant spot after the winter surge, essentially rendering it obsolete. And BA.2.12.1 “might have a transmission advantage of about 25 percent over the BA.2 subvariant,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said in an April 26 news briefing.

4 min Gift Article Chinese authorities are rushing to push out vaccines to fight an ongoing new wave of the coronavirus expected to peak in June and infect as many as 65 million people a week, as...