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XBB.1.16 is now a Covid ‘variant of interest’: WHO

Smith Apr 22, 2023

The World Health Organization (WHO) has upgraded Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 to a Covid-19 "variant of interest" (VOI) due to its "sustained increase" and "growth advantage" reported from several countries.XBB.1.16 is a descendent lineage…

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China stats ‘under-represent’ true impact of Covid outbreak: WHO – Times of India

Smith Jan 5, 2023

GENEVA: The World Health Organization criticised China's "very narrow" definition of Covid deaths on Wednesday, warning that official statistics were not showing the true impact of the outbreak.There is growing concern over China's steep…