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Though COVID-19 cases and deaths continued to decline over the past 4 weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) is tracking rises in two of its regions, South East Asia and the Eastern Mediterranean. In its weekly update today, it also noted rises in individual countries in other parts of the world.

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WHO elevates XBB.1.16 to variant of interest as levels rise in US and other countries

Fri, 2023-04-21 18:09 — mike kraft

WHO elevates XBB.1.16 to variant of interest as levels rise in US and other countries CIDRAP

The World Health Organization (WHO) this week boosted the XBB.1.16 Omicron subvariant to a variant of interest (VOI) from a variant under monitoring (VUM), based on the latest assessments from its technical advisory group on virus evolution.

The subvariant is fueling India's biggest surge in about 7 months, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported another jump in the proportion of XBB.1.16 viruses.

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Covid XBB.1.16 varient continues to spread in U.S. and elsewhere with new symptoms

Thu, 2023-04-20 10:38 — mike kraft

The XBB.1.16 COVID Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing The Most Right Now The new strain, also known as XBB.1.16, is presenting a few new issues that we haven't really seen with infections before. Yahoo News

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Red, itchy eyes have been reported in children infected with XBB.1.16, but adults may experience the symptom as well.

Fevers are higher than in previous COVID variants.

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Arcturus' COVID-19 Variant picks up speed, has a new symptom

Mon, 2023-04-17 09:53 — mike kraft

This One Symptom Is Emerging With the New Highly Transmissible ‘Arcturus' COVID-19 Variant While it does have a higher transmissibility rate than previous strains, the variant Arcturus, also known as omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, stands out for bringing along a new COVID symptom – conjunctivitis, red or pink eye. Matt Stefanski NBC Chicago

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‘Arcturus,’ a highly transmissible COVID variant eyed by the WHO, appears to have a new symptom.

Tue, 2023-04-11 09:45 — mike kraft

‘Arcturus,’ a highly transmissible COVID variant eyed by the WHO, appears to have a new symptom. Here’s what you need to know XBB.1.16 may not be just another run-of-the-mill Omicron, according to a prominent pediatrician in India. Yahoo Finance

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Opinion: Brazil’s Favelas Offer Lessons in Building Trust in Dealing with Pandemics

Mon, 2023-04-10 11:41 — mike kraft

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Experts often cite mistrust of the government as a key reason certain communities ‌have suffered disproportionately during deadly outbreaks, including Ebola and Covid-19. Mistrust is a serious problem in a pandemic if it prevents people from obeying health recommendations, seeking medical care and accepting vaccines.

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