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Here are the differences between the common cold and the latest coronavirus strain

Concerns have spread following the latest strain of the coronavirus, dubbed “XEC”, especially as the world is witnessing a noticeable increase in cases of colds and respiratory viruses with the onset of winter.   What is the XEC mutant? The “XEC” strain first appeared in May, and according to the World Health Organization (WHO) is …

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Egypt Independent December 22, 2024

Egypt confirms its first two cases of “JN.1” coronavirus variant

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Thursday confirmed the nation’s first two cases of infection with the new coronavirus variant “JN.1”. In a statement, the ministry announced that citizens were confirmed to be infected with the JN1 variant through laboratory tests. Their health condition remains stable and there is no need for them to …

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Egypt Independent December 29, 2023

Coronavirus subvariant JN.1 growing fast in US, already dominant in the Northeast

CNN  —  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the coronavirus subvariant JN.1 is now causing about 20percent of new Covid-19 infections in this country, and it’s the fastest-growing strain of the virus. It’s already dominant in the Northeast, where it is estimated to cause about a third of new infections. JN.1 …

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Egypt Independent December 21, 2023

New coronavirus variant ‘GFX’ remains under surveillance: Immunology professor

A new strain of the coronavirus which appeared shortly after the EG.5 variant titled ‘GFX’ is still under surveillance, the Head of the Immunology Department at Ain Shams University Ashraf Okba told Al-Aoula channel on Wednesday. He explained that the fourth stage of the World Health Organization’s classification of viruses includes diseases that cause a …

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Egypt Independent September 1, 2023

Cases of EG.5 coronavirus strain confirmed in Kuwait

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health on Tuesday confirmed cases of the new EG.5 coronavirus mutant in Kuwait. The ministry advised citizens to avoid people who show symptoms, while stressing that the emergence of mutants is expected and should not cause concern, as they are a common feature of viruses. The new variant is one of …

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Egypt Independent August 16, 2023

Why no Pi? Variants are still stuck on Omicron even as coronavirus continues to mutate

You may have heard that there’s a new Omicron spinoff that’s quickly gaining ground in the United States. Maybe you wanted to ask your doctor about it or search for more information online – but what was it called again? Exactly. Scientists know it as XBB.1.5, a name assigned because it is the second generation …

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Egypt Independent January 17, 2023

Egypt says coronavirus infections dropped down by up to 60%

The official spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population in Egypt, Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar, announced Saturday that there has been a decrease in the number of coronavirus infections by up to 60 percent. The number of deaths is also declining, he added. “We had a reservation about the term sixth wave, so not every increase …

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Egypt Independent August 21, 2022