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2 cases of unidentified new Covid variant found in Israel: report

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  • The report said that the variant could be a mix of the BA.1 (Omicron) and BA.2 forms.
  • It also said that the cases were found when patients at Ben-Gurion International airport took an RT-PCR test.
  • This week, 6,310 people in Israel tested positive for Covid.

A report says that Israel’s health ministry has confirmed two cases of Covid variants that have not been recognized. The report said that the variant could be a mix of the BA.1 (Omicron) and BA.2 forms. It also said that the cases were found when patients at Ben-Gurion International airport took an RT-PCR test.

The health ministry said that the patients were in their 30s and had fever, headaches, and aches and pains in their muscles.

Professor Salman Zarka, who is in charge of Covid in Israel, said in the report that the linking of two viruses is a usual thing that happens when there are two viruses in the same cell. The scientist said that the two viruses multiply and share genetic material, which leads to the creation of a new virus.

The study said that Omicron infections have been going down in Israel, but BA.2 infections are still going up. A report said that Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with the country’s Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz because of an increase in Covid cases. After the meeting, the report said, the prime minister ordered strict enforcement of the mark policy in closed areas and urged people to get vaccinated three times.

This week, 6,310 people in Israel tested positive for Covid. The report said that 335 of those people are in bad condition and 151 are on a respirator.

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31 coronavirus cases reported in Pakistan

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  • 4,890 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in last 24 hours.
  • One patient died due to the coronavirus in the country.
  • Condition of nine patients infected is said to be critical.

ISLAMABAD: As many as 31 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Pakistan in the last 24 hours while one patient has died.

According to the details, the National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad said 4,890 COVID-19 tests have been conducted during the last 24 hours according to which the rate of positive cases of the coronavirus was 0.63 percent.

However, one patient died due to COVID-19 during the last 24 hours and currently, the condition of nine patients infected with Coronavirus is said to be critical across the country.

On the other hand, several cases of the new variant of Coronavirus have been reported in Pakistan, which is related to different cities in Pakistan.

In this regard, infectious disease experts said that the XBB variant that surfaced in Pakistan is the same case reported in China.

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Omicron XBB 1.5 accounts for about half of US cases: CDC

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CDC: Omicron XBB.1.5 is predicted to account for about half of Covid-19 cases in the US. The subvariant has been rapidly gaining ground in the US, notably in the northeast. It is an outgrowth of XBB, a mixture of two different Omicrons sub-variants. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) … Read more

UK becomes the first country to approve the Covid-19 vaccination, which targets both the original strain and Omicron

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The Omicron strain and the original virus from 2020 are the two coronavirus strains that the revised Covid-19 vaccination booster from Moderna targets. The United Kingdom is the first nation to approve it. According to the statement, one-half of the booster, known as “Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron,” targets Omicron and the other half the original coronavirus … Read more

Oil prices drop due to economic fears and China COVID restrictions

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Brent crude futures fell 82 cents, or 0.8%, to $106.20 at 0314 GMT.  U.S. WTI crude futures declined by $1.04, or 1%. Trading was thinned by a public holiday in parts of Southeast Asia. Maintenance on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline is due to run from July 11 to 21. Oil prices fell around $1 … Read more

The United States will no longer need flight travellers to take a test

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The travel industry has been pushing for an end to the policy, which they say has deterred bookings. The change comes into effect on Sunday. The CDC will re-evaluate the policy in 90 days and could reinstate the rule if new variants make officials believe it is necessary. The US will never again require air … Read more

Estimated 2 million have long Covid in UK: official data

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An estimated two million people in the United Kingdom, have reported Covid. The country of around 67 million people has recorded nearly 18.8 million cases 178,000 deaths from the virus since it hit more than two years ago. An estimated two million people in the United Kingdom, or approximately three percent of the population, have … Read more

Shanghai eases Covid curbs in step towards ending lockdown

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After a two-month lockdown that confined residents to their homes and battered the Chinese economy, Shanghai whirred back to life Wednesday as a range of Covid-19 restrictions were eased and thousands took to the streets. Since late March, when the Omicron virus variant fueled China’s worst outbreak in two years, the commercial hub of 25 … Read more

India growth slows on inflation, higher oil prices

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India’s economy slowed even more in the first three months of 2022, the National Statistics Office reported Tuesday, as inflation and increasing oil costs hampered the country’s post-pandemic recovery. According to NSO data, Asia’s third-largest economy gained 4.1 percent year on year in the fourth quarter. The annual growth rate for the 12 months ending in … Read more

US economy slowed slightly more in Q1: govt

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The American economy’s first-sector downturn changed into barely worse than at first pronounced, no matter persisted robust consumer spending, consistent with revised government facts launched Thursday. The slowdown got here after a huge gain inside the very last 3 months of 2021 because the Omicron variant spread within the United States and worldwide deliver chain … Read more

Stock markets mixed as traders weigh dark outlook

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Stock markets

Markets were combined Wednesday, with the little signal of any alleviation from the latest dour performances as buyers remain frightened approximately the monetary outlook thanks to the impact of inflation, higher interest costs, China’s slowdown, and the Ukraine war. A collection of vulnerable indicators around the arena and downbeat forecasts from huge firms have chilled trading … Read more

Pfizer Covid vaccine for under-fives effective with three doses

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Pfizer

The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine is safe and effective for children aged six months to under five years when given in three doses, according to a statement released Monday by the companies. The announcement comes as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans meetings in the coming weeks to consider authorizing Covid vaccines for the … Read more

China’s ‘zero-COVID’ strategy is unsustainable due to Omicron :WHO

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Because of the extremely contagious characteristics of the omicron version, the World Health Organization’s chief stated China’s harsh approach to restricting the coronavirus is unsustainable, but it is up to each country to determine what strategy to adopt. Following similar statements last week, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus criticized China’s “zero-COVID” goal as “not sustainable” … Read more

North Korea’s Kim slams officials over pandemic response, deploys army

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North Korea

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un slammed “irresponsible” officials for the country’s pandemic response and directed the army to assist in the distribution of medicine, state media reported on Monday, as Seoul offered Covid-19 assistance. More than a million people have fallen ill with what Pyongyang refers to as “fever,” according to state media, despite leader … Read more

China censors zero-Covid debate after WHO criticises policy

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China’s censors scrambled to eliminate online debate about its zero-Covid strategy on Wednesday,  after the World Health Organization (WHO) criticized the country’s tough stance against the virus. China is the world’s last major economy that adheres to a zero-Covid policy and imposes some of the most stringent virus controls. Most of Shanghai’s 25 million people have … Read more

UNVACCINATED OMICRON PATIENTS AT RISK FROM VARIANTS

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According to South African researchers, infection with the Omicron form of the coronavirus improves the immune system’s ability to guard against other versions, but only in persons who have been vaccinated. An Omicron infection gives very “minimal” protection against reinfection in unvaccinated adults, according to a study published in Nature on Friday. The researchers tested … Read more

Australia reports 3 new omicron subvariants

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PM Shehbaz directs immediately revival of NCOC after emergence of new variant

Australia reports 3 new omicron subvariants Three new Omicron subvariants have arrived at Australia and wellbeing specialists say individuals who contract the infection ought to stand by 90 days prior to getting their next Covid-19 immunization. Assoc Prof Stuart Turville from the University of New South Wales’ Kirby Institute says Omicron subvariants BA.2.12.1, BA.4 and … Read more

Vaccine for Omicron variant to be trialed in UAE

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UAE

Abogen is testing an mRNA candidate based on an earlier coronavirus strain with no substantial mutations in a Phase III study in China, Mexico, and Indonesia, which was created in collaboration with Walvax Biotechnology and a Chinese military-backed research institute. Suzhou Abogen Biosciences Co of China said on Friday that their Covid-19 vaccine candidate, which … Read more

Beijing tightens Covid-19 restraints

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Beijing will tighten its Covid-19 restrictions with extra testing measures, officials stated on Saturday, as the start of the Labor Day vacation was hampered by the capital’s lingering illnesses. The five-day holiday is usually one of China’s busiest travel times, but the country’s worst Covid recurrence since the pandemic’s early stages is expected to keep … Read more

Moderna seeks US authorization for Covid vaccine in children under 6

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Moderna, a US biotech company, announced on Thursday that it had submitted an emergency use authorization request for its Covid vaccination for children aged six months to under six years in the United States. Very young children are the only group that are yet to be eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine in the United States … Read more

EU says moving out of ’emergency mode’ on Covid pandemic

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EU officers stated Wednesday that the 27-nation bloc needed to preserve target on vaccination, checking out, and surveillance because it transitions out of the “acute” section of the Covid-19 pandemic. “We are entering a new phase of the pandemic, as we move from emergency mode to a more sustainable management of Covid-19. Yet, we must … Read more

China worries weigh on global stocks

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China

Stock markets often fell Tuesday as investors were concerned approximately the effect of the Covid outbreak in China and growing hobby fees inside the United States. Wall Street didn’t get any momentum from Monday’s gains and a relief rally in Europe faded as the day wore on. The European unmarried forex hit a two-yr low … Read more

Denmark suspends Covid vaccination campaign

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Denmark, which in February lifted all curbs associated with the coronavirus pandemic, said Tuesday it turned into suspending its vast Covid-19 vaccination marketing campaign. Noting that the epidemic became below managed and that vaccination ranges were excessive, the Danish Health Authority stated the state Become a “suitable function.” “Therefore we are winding down the mass … Read more

Shanghai’s Covid Death toll hits 25

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Shanghai reported eight Covid-19 deaths on Thursday, despite a drop in daily instances and some residents being allowed to go outside under a loosening of the lockdown. After weeks of restrictions that kept most of its 25 million residents indoors, China’s largest city is slowly reopening. Faced with the country’s biggest viral outbreak in two … Read more

South Korea to lay most COVID rules as Omicron wave retreat

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South Korea

South Korea has stated it will carry all COVID-19 social distancing guidelines, besides for the requirement to wear masks, marking the first time maximum restrictions were lifted since the pandemic commenced two years in the past. The 10-person limit on non-public social gatherings and a nighttime curfew at eating places, coffee shops and other indoor … Read more

New Zealand reports 11,560 new community cases of Covid-19

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WELLINGTON – New Zealand reported 11,560 new community cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, said the Ministry of Health in a statement. Among the 11,560 new community infections, 1,931 were in the largest city Auckland. In addition, there were 41 new cases of Covid-19 detected at the NZ border, said the ministry. There are 678 patients … Read more

Shanghai official says virus response lacking as city grinds to halt

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SHANGHAI: A top Shanghai official conceded Thursday the Chinese financial hub had been “insufficiently prepared” for its latest Covid outbreak, as criticism mounts over lockdowns that have caught residents off guard. The eastern megacity of 25 million has been split in two as part of a rolling lockdown plan to battle China’s worst outbreak in … Read more

The introduction of an Omicron-specific vaccine has been postponed until the autumn, according to a German minister

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Germany’s Health Minister, Karl Lauterbach, predicted that the roll-out of a coronavirus vaccination targeting the Omicron form will be postponed for months, maybe until autumn. “September may be the goal month,” Lauterbach said as he arrived at a Brussels meeting of EU health ministers. The EU mostly uses mRNA COVID vaccines, particularly one produced jointly … Read more

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