COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
Doctors urge caution for NYE amid JN.1 sub-variant concerns
As New Year's Eve festivities draw near, an expert has warned that "caution should be exercised" in crowded celebrations in light of the new JN.1 sub-variant of COVID-19 spread.
Rate of positive COVID-19 tests rises to 30 pct: Expert
The rate of positive cases detected in COVID-19 tests has risen from 3 to 30 percent in Türkiye, with a significant majority anticipated to be associated with EG.5, a new subvariant unofficially nickname as Eris, a prominent infectious disease expert has revealed.
Eris COVID-19 subvariant confirmed in Serbia
NOVI SAD - The Centre for Virology of the Vojvodina Institute for Public Health said on Wednesday the presence of the Omicron EG.5 (Eris) COVID-19 subvariant had been detected in the territory of Serbia's northern province.
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The ninth corona wave is in sight
Officially, it was announced today that the omicron sub-variant, "eris", was also registered in Serbia.
In the past week in Serbia, 686 people out of 4,705 tested citizens fell ill with the corona virus. That's why doctors appeal to citizens that if they have symptoms of a respiratory infection, they should not go to collectives, but rather "lying down" the infection.
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Metallica postpones concert after Hetfield catches COVID
U.S. heavy metal legends Metallica have been forced to postpone their September 3 concert in Phoenix after announcing that frontman James Hetfield has tested positive for COVID-19.
New COVID variant not detected in Türkiye, minister says
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has announced that the country has not detected the presence of the new variant of COVID-19, EG.5, within its borders.
"Do not worry about these variants. There is no such thing as a transition to the periods that we have closed," Koca declared in a press address held in the Central Anatolian province of Kırşehir on Aug. 23.
Updated vaccines for Omicron coming in fall
Updated vaccines targeting the Omicron subvariant of the coronavirus are expected in the United States in late September and in Greece by mid-fall, Theodora Psaltopoulou, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Athens, told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA).
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Eris spreading, but experts say symptoms are mild
Health authorities worldwide are concerned about the rapid spread of the new EG.5.1 subvariant (Eris) of the Omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2. In particular, there is concern about the coming fall. Due to summer holidays and closed schools the spread of Eris may be slow, but come September, when people start spending more time indoors, it may dominate.
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Covid cases rising along with summer complacency
Due to the absence of measures in entertainment venues on islands and generally in areas swamped by tourists there has been a rise in Covid-19 cases in Greece this summer again, combined with a slight decrease in the immunity of the population. National Public Health Organization (EODY) experts cite test positivity, urban wastewater analysis and hospital admissions.
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Bulgarian Professor: The New Health Minister might Change the Approach to Controlling the Covid Epidemic
"A month ago, we warned the specialists that you should be careful with travel because the distribution of the new version of Omicron - BA.5 in Europe is consistent - it is currently also happening in our country". Prof. Todor Kantardzhiev said this on BNT