CDC warns of Marburg virus after deadly Africa outbreak
https://www.foxnews.com/health/cdc-warns-marburg-virus-deadly-africa-outbreak

The spike of all glove counters due to new emergence of Covid variant viruses and deadly Marburg virus in African countries

New Marburg Outbreaks in Africa Raise Alarm About the Deadly Virus’s Spread
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/health/marburg-outbreak-vaccine-treatment.html

Virus experts warn the mutated 'Centaurus' BA.2.75 variant has arrived in Australia and could take over from Omicron after ripping through India

The 'Centaurus' sub-variant, officially named BA.2.75, has spread through India
BA.2.75 has already been detected in Australia, as well as several other countries
Virologists fear the sub-variant could fuel a new wave of cases around the world

BA.2.75 sub-variant is able to evade antibodies elicited either by vaccine protection or prior infections with Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 and the WHO is monitoring cases

A new Covid sub-variant nicknamed Centaurus has made its way to Australia after ripping through India as health experts fear a similar situation could be on the way for us.
Officially named BA.2.75, the sub-variant is being monitored by the World Health Organisation with experts warning it could be more transmissible than Omicron.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11004161/Covid-Australia-Virus-experts-warn-Centaurus-BA2-75-variant-Omicron.html

‘Headed in a bad direction’: Omicron variant may bring second-largest US Covid wave

The BA.5 sub-variant has immuno-evasive properties that cause reinfection even after vaccination and previous illness.

The virus is evolving to evade the protection from infection offered by vaccination or recovery from previous illness with Covid and it seems to be more transmissible as well.

The immune-evasive properties of the evolving variants make new waves more likely, says Tulio de Oliveira, director of the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation at Stellenbosch University and the lead of the Network for Genomic Surveillance in South Africa.

“BA.4 and 5 are potentially the variants that can break through immunity the easiest,” he said. They are “really capable of reinfection”.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/08/usa-omicron-variant-covid-wave

‘Headed in a bad direction’: Omicron variant may bring second-largest US Covid wave

The BA.5 sub-variant has immuno-evasive properties that cause reinfection even after vaccination and previous illness

The virus is evolving to evade the protection from infection offered by vaccination or recovery from previous illness with Covid and it seems to be more transmissible as well.

The immune-evasive properties of the evolving variants make new waves more likely, says Tulio de Oliveira, director of the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation at Stellenbosch University and the lead of the Network for Genomic Surveillance in South Africa.

“BA.4 and 5 are potentially the variants that can break through immunity the easiest,” he said. They are “really capable of reinfection”.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/08/usa-omicron-variant-covid-wave

The quickly changing coronavirus has spawned yet another super contagious omicron mutant that’s worrying scientists as it gains ground in India and pops up in numerous other countries, including the United States.

Scientists say the variant – called BA.2.75 – may be able to spread rapidly and get around immunity from vaccines and previous infection. It’s unclear whether it could cause more serious disease than other omicron variants, including the globally prominent BA.5.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-11/new-coronavirus-mutant-raises-concerns-in-india-and-beyond

‘Centaurus’: virologists express concern at new Covid subvariant

New Omicron variant BA.2.75 has been detected in India, UK, US, Australia, Germany and Canada.

Virologists have voiced concerns about the emergence of another fast-spreading Omicron variant, which is rapidly gaining ground in India and has already arrived in the UK.

The BA.2.75 variant – nicknamed “Centaurus” – was first detected in India in early May. Cases in the UK have since risen steeply – and apparently faster than those of the extremely transmissible BA.5 variant, which is also present in India, and is rapidly displacing the previously dominant BA.2 variant in many countries.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/12/centaurus-virologists-express-concern-at-new-covid-subvariant-omicron

The quickly changing coronavirus has spawned yet another super contagious omicron mutant that’s worrying scientists as it gains ground in India and pops up in numerous other countries, including the United States.

Scientists say the variant – called BA.2.75 – may be able to spread rapidly and get around immunity from vaccines and previous infection. It’s unclear whether it could cause more serious disease than other omicron variants, including the globally prominent BA.5.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-11/new-coronavirus-mutant-raises-concerns-in-india-and-beyond

‘Centaurus’: virologists express concern at new Covid subvariant

New Omicron variant BA.2.75 has been detected in India, UK, US, Australia, Germany and Canada.

Virologists have voiced concerns about the emergence of another fast-spreading Omicron variant, which is rapidly gaining ground in India and has already arrived in the UK.

The BA.2.75 variant – nicknamed “Centaurus” – was first detected in India in early May. Cases in the UK have since risen steeply – and apparently faster than those of the extremely transmissible BA.5 variant, which is also present in India, and is rapidly displacing the previously dominant BA.2 variant in many countries.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/12/centaurus-virologists-express-concern-at-new-covid-subvariant-omicron

Monkeypox is spreading around the world. What is the disease and how dangerous is it?

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/20/what-is-monkeypox-and-how-dangerous-is-it-cases-are-rising-globally.html

XE Variant: New COVID Strain May be More Contagious Than BA.2 Subvariant, WHO Says

The more contagious omicron subvariant BA.2 has become the dominant COVID-19 strain in the U.S., but international health experts are putting an increased focus on a new hybrid variant that may even be more infectious.

The XE variant is a recombinant, meaning it is comprised of genetic material from two other strains, which in this case are BA.1, the original strain of omicron, and BA.2, known as "stealth omicron."

According to an epidemiological update published March 29 by the World Health Organization, estimates show XE is 10% more transmissible than BA.2, however the findings require further confirmation.

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/xe-variant-new-covid-strain-may-be-more-contagious-than-omicron-who-says/2797693/

New COVID hybrid XE could be the most transmissible yet, WHO says

A new COVID hybrid first detected in the UK could be 10% more transmissible than the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.

There have been a total of 637 cases of XE – a recombinant of Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 – in the UK so far, according to UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/omicron-xe-coronavirus-variant-infections-world-health-organization-113059487.html

A new COVID hybrid first detected in the UK could be 10% more transmissible than the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.

There have been a total of 637 cases of XE – a recombinant of Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 – in the UK so far, according to UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

The WHO has now warned the variant could be the most transmissible yet, adding in a report: “Early-day estimates indicate a community growth rate advantage of 10 per cent as compared to BA.2, however, this finding requires further confirmation.”

The UKHSA confirmed it had analysed three recombinants - XD and XF were recombinants of Delta and Omicron BA.1, while XE is a recombinant of Omicron BA.1 and BA.2.

https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/omicron-xe-coronavirus-variant-infections-world-health-organization-113059487.html

XE Variant: New COVID Strain May be More Contagious Than BA.2 Subvariant, WHO Says

The more contagious omicron subvariant BA.2 has become the dominant COVID-19 strain in the U.S., but international health experts are putting an increased focus on a new hybrid variant that may even be more infectious.

The XE variant is a recombinant, meaning it is comprised of genetic material from two other strains, which in this case are BA.1, the original strain of omicron, and BA.2, known as "stealth omicron."
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/xe-variant-new-covid-strain-may-be-more-contagious-than-omicron-who-says/2797693/

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After Omicron, new Covid-19 variant IHU raises fresh spectre of pandemic concerns

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/after-omicron-new-covid19-variant-ihu-raises-fresh-spectre-pandemic-concerns

https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/french-scientists-discover-new-mutant-covid-variant-which-could-be-more-resistant-to-vaccines/news-story/3f0f3dd255130ce57d68cde9292a94d6

The medical world is on alert yet again after a new mutant Covid-19 variant emerged in France recently.

The new strain, dubbed “variant IHU” or B. 1.640.2, was first detected in the nation last month, but is now making international headlines after catching the attention of global experts.

At least 12 cases were confirmed near the Marseilles area, and it is understood that many of those patients were hospitalised with the illness.

Variant IHU, which is believed to be linked with travel to the African nation of Cameroon, has 46 mutations which experts fear could mean it is more resistant to existing vaccines.

However, on a more positive note, the new strain does not appear to be spreading rapidly.

French scientists discover new mutant Covid variant which could be more resistant to vaccines

Alarm bells are ringing after a new Covid variant was detected in France, with a renowned health expert pointing out a “worrying” sign.

The medical world is on alert yet again after a new mutant Covid-19 variant emerged in France recently.

The new strain, dubbed “variant IHU” or B. 1.640.2, was first detected in the nation last month, but is now making international headlines after catching the attention of global experts.

At least 12 cases were confirmed near the Marseilles area, and it is understood that many of those patients were hospitalised with the illness.

Variant IHU, which is believed to be linked with travel to the African nation of Cameroon, has 46 mutations which experts fear could mean it is more resistant to existing vaccines.

However, on a more positive note, the new strain does not appear to be spreading rapidly.


https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/french-scientists-discover-new-mutant-covid-variant-which-could-be-more-resistant-to-vaccines/news-story/3f0f3dd255130ce57d68cde9292a94d6

French scientists discover new mutant Covid variant which could be more resistant to vaccines

Alarm bells are ringing after a new Covid variant was detected in France, with a renowned health expert pointing out a “worrying” sign.

The medical world is on alert yet again after a new mutant Covid-19 variant emerged in France recently.

The new strain, dubbed “variant IHU” or B. 1.640.2, was first detected in the nation last month, but is now making international headlines after catching the attention of global experts.

At least 12 cases were confirmed near the Marseilles area, and it is understood that many of those patients were hospitalised with the illness.

Variant IHU, which is believed to be linked with travel to the African nation of Cameroon, has 46 mutations which experts fear could mean it is more resistant to existing vaccines.

However, on a more positive note, the new strain does not appear to be spreading rapidly.


https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/french-scientists-discover-new-mutant-covid-variant-which-could-be-more-resistant-to-vaccines/news-story/3f0f3dd255130ce57d68cde9292a94d6

France detects new COVID-19 variant 'IHU', more infectious than Omicron: All we know about it

The new variant — B.1.640.2 — which has been detected in 12 patients near Marseille, contains 46 mutations, making it more resistant to vaccines and infectious

• Researchers say that it contains 46 mutations — even more than Omicron — which makes it more resistant to vaccines and infectious.
• Some 12 cases have been spotted so far near Marseille, with the first linked to travel to the African country Cameroon.
• Tests show the strain carries the N501Y mutation — first seen on the Alpha variant — that experts believe can make it more transmissible
• According to the scientists, it also carries the E484K mutation, which could mean that the IHU variant will be more resistant to vaccines.
• It is yet to be spotted in other countries or labelled a variant under investigation by the World Health Organization.


https://www.firstpost.com/health/france-detects-new-covid-19-variant-ihu-more-infectious-than-omicron-all-we-know-about-it-10256521.html

The U.S. has reported a record single-day number of daily Covid cases, with more than 1 million new infections.

A total of 1,082,549 new coronavirus cases were reported Monday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, as the highly infectious omicron variant continues to spread throughout the country and beyond.

The U.S. also has the highest seven-day average of daily new cases in any country tracked by Johns Hopkins.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/04/us-counts-over-1-million-new-daily-covid-cases-in-global-record-.html

The UK has reported 189,213 new COVID-19 cases in the latest 24-hour period - a fresh record high in the pandemic, according to government data.

A further 332 people have died within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test, the highest figure since 2 March this year - but it includes a backlog of fatality numbers that were not fully reported during the festive period.

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-deaths-highest-since-march-as-record-189-213-daily-cases-reported-12506345

WHO warns new Covid variants could emerge that are fully resistant to vaccines as pandemic drags on

The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that new coronavirus variants could emerge during the pandemic that render the current vaccines useless.

“As this pandemic drags on, it’s possible that new variants could evade our countermeasures and become fully resistant to current vaccines or past infection, necessitating vaccine adaptations,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press conference in Geneva.

Tedros sounded that alarm as Covid cases hit record highs in many nations, including in the U.S. The latest surge, coming more than 21 months after WHO first declared Covid a pandemic, is fueled by the spread of the new and highly transmissible omicron variant.

Reactionary political movements fostered vaccine inequity and “created the ideal conditions for the emergence of new variants,” he said.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/29/who-warns-vaccine-resistant-covid-variants-could-emerge-amid-pandemic.html

Omicron surge is 'unlike anything we've ever seen,' expert says


An unprecedented spike in Covid-19 cases fueled by the fast-moving Omicron variant is crushing hospitals across the United States, with doctors describing packed emergency rooms as health experts implore New Year's Eve revelers to keep parties small and outdoors to help avert an even worse surge.

"It's unlike anything we've ever seen, even at the peak of the prior surges of Covid," Dr. James Phillips, who works in Washington, DC, said Wednesday, when the nation hit a new pandemic high of 300,886 average new daily cases over the prior week, according to Johns Hopkins University data.

"What we're experiencing right now is an absolute overwhelming of the emergency departments" in Washington, Phillips, chief of disaster medicine at George Washington University Hospital, told CNN's Jim Acosta.

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/30/health/us-coronavirus-thursday/index.html

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Omicron and Delta may strike people at the same time and COMBINE to create an even worse Covid variant in the coming weeks, Moderna boss warns

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10309153/Risk-DUAL-infection-Omicron-Delta-create-new-super-mutant-variant.html

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COVID-19 variant: What is Delmicron and how is it different from Omicron?

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/covid-19-variant-what-is-delmicron-and-how-is-it-different-from-omicron/photostory/88472473.cms?picid=88472514

COVID-19 variant: What is Delmicron and how is it different from Omicron?

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/covid-19-variant-what-is-delmicron-and-how-is-it-different-from-omicron/photostory/88472473.cms

Omicron and Delta could combine to form a ‘super strain’ of Covid-19, claim experts

https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/omicron-and-delta-could-combine-to-form-a-super-strain-of-covid19-claim-experts/841574

Omicron and Delta may strike people at the same time and COMBINE to create an even worse Covid variant in the coming weeks, Moderna boss warns

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10309153/Risk-DUAL-infection-Omicron-Delta-create-new-super-mutant-variant.html

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Omicron and Delta could combine to form a ‘super strain’ of Covid-19, claim experts

https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/omicron-and-delta-could-combine-to-form-a-super-strain-of-covid19-claim-experts/841574

Omicron and Delta may strike people at the same time and COMBINE to create an even worse Covid variant in the coming weeks, Moderna boss warns

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10309153/Risk-DUAL-infection-Omicron-Delta-create-new-super-mutant-variant.html

https://www.chinapress.com.my/?p=2802185

Omicron and Delta may strike people at the same time and COMBINE to create an even worse Covid variant in the coming weeks, Moderna boss warns

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10309153/Risk-DUAL-infection-Omicron-Delta-create-new-super-mutant-variant.html

Tan Sri Dr. Lim Wee Chai: Christmas 2021 & New Year 2022 Message

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Fauci: Omicron ‘raging through the world’ and travel increases Covid risks

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/19/us-covid-fauci-omicron-variant-raging-travel-risks

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/nowdominant-omicron-variant-drives-surge-covid-cases-across-us

Now-dominant Omicron variant drives surge in Covid-19 cases across US

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/nowdominant-omicron-variant-drives-surge-covid-cases-across-us

I don't really understand why this counter move so slow compared with other gloves counter ?

A record number of daily coronavirus cases have been reported across the UK for the second day running, with 88,376 infections confirmed on Thursday.


https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-59688186

A record number of daily coronavirus cases have been reported across the UK for the second day running, with 88,376 infections confirmed on Thursday.


https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-59688186

Fauci says omicron will soon become dominant Covid variant in U.S., urges people to get vaccines and boosters

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/16/fauci-says-omicron-will-become-dominant-covid-variant-soon-urges-booster-shots.html

Covid surge is gripping New York City ahead of the holidays: ‘We’ve never seen this before’

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/16/new-york-city-is-seeing-a-covid-surge-ahead-of-the-holidays-weve-never-seen-this-before.html

Professor Chris Whitty: 'Antibodies may not protect from Omicron variant'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QODblGEzGQ

England's Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty says people should prioritise what they want to do this Christmas and avoid excess outings.

Professor Whitty was giving evidence to the Commons Health and Social Care Committee about booster and vaccine efficacy, restrictions and the impact on the NHS.

Europe braces for skyrocketing omicron wave | Coronavirus Latest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYwmXM65fGo


The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said on Wednesday that vaccinations on their own would not be enough to halt the spread of the omicron COVID-19 variant. The agency has called for "strong action" as it raised the risk assessment for omicron to "very high." "In the current situation, vaccination alone will not allow us to prevent the impact of the omicron variant, because there will be no time to address the vaccination gaps that still exist," ECDC Director Andrea Ammon said in a statement.

The ECDC has called for the reintroduction of mask-wearing, hand sanitizing, working from home and curbs on crowded spaces to help stop the spread of the virus. The European health commissioner, Stella Kyriakides, said in a tweet that "omicron is a real threat, and will likely become the dominant variant by the start of 2022."

Professor Chris Whitty: 'Antibodies may not protect from Omicron variant'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QODblGEzGQ

England's Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty says people should prioritise what they want to do this Christmas and avoid excess outings.

Professor Whitty was giving evidence to the Commons Health and Social Care Committee about booster and vaccine efficacy, restrictions and the impact on the NHS.

Professor Chris Whitty: 'Antibodies may not protect from Omicron variant'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QODblGEzGQ

England's Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty says people should prioritise what they want to do this Christmas and avoid excess outings.

Professor Whitty was giving evidence to the Commons Health and Social Care Committee about booster and vaccine efficacy, restrictions and the impact on the NHS.