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health2 years ago

Surge in Global Covid Cases Linked to New Subvariant Rise

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported an 80% increase in new COVID-19 cases worldwide in the last month, despite reduced testing. The number of deaths, however, fell by 57%. The WHO warned that the reported numbers do not reflect the true extent of the pandemic due to decreased testing. The Western Pacific region saw a 137% increase in infections. Experts attribute the rise in cases to summer gatherings, travel, declining immunity, and a new subvariant, Omicron EG.5, which has been designated as a "variant of interest" by the WHO. While EG.5 is more transmissible, it poses a low risk to global public health. The WHO emphasized the need for increased vaccination efforts and pharmaceutical companies are working on updating vaccines to target XBB subvariants.

via france24.com|
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health2 years ago

Surge in Global Covid Variants Sparks Concern as Cases Rise

The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated a new variant of COVID-19, known as EG.5 or "Eris," as a variant of interest. While the variant is growing in prevalence globally, the WHO has assessed the public health risk as low, stating that there have been no reported changes in disease severity. However, experts warn that Eris may be better at evading the immune system and could lead to a wave of more cases, hospitalizations, and long COVID. The WHO recommends member states prioritize monitoring for changes in severity and understanding antibody escape. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reports that Eris accounts for an estimated 15% of sequenced COVID-19 cases in England. Vaccination remains crucial in defending against future waves of COVID-19.

via The Guardian|
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health2 years ago

WHO predicts COVID-19 to become a flu-like threat this year.

The director of the World Health Organization (WHO) is "confident" that the COVID-19 pandemic will end in 2023 as a public health emergency of international concern. Weekly cases and deaths have been trending downward globally, with a 26% decrease in weekly deaths from the prior week. However, the WHO is not yet ready to announce the end of the pandemic, stressing the need to determine its origins and calling on China to be transparent in sharing data. Clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center, Dr. Marc Siegel, questions the WHO's hesitancy to signal the end of the international emergency despite the lower weekly COVID death count.

via Fox News|
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