Covid-19 Virus Update

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BA.5, now dominant U.S. variant, may pose the biggest threat to immune protection yet The FDA recommended that Covid vaccine makers target two omicron subvariants — BA.4 and BA.5 — in new booster shots expected to come this fall.

Experts say current vaccines are still doing their most important job, but they are no longer hopeful vaccines will stop the virus in its tracks, now that it's clear vaccinated people can develop mild disease and transmit illness to others.

With breakthrough COVID cases commonplace, experts set expectations about 'vaccine efficacy'

The boy, aged one-and-a-half, experienced high fever and recurrent seizures. His cause of death was Encephalitis due to COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Enterovirus infections, says MOH.

Toddler in Singapore dies of COVID-19; country's first coronavirus death under 12 years old SINGAPORE: Singapore has reported its first death caused by COVID-19 in a patient aged below 12. The Singaporean boy, aged one-and-a-half, died on Monday (Jun 27), said Ministry of Health (MOH) news release. “The cause of death was Encephalitis due to COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus

The BA.4 and BA.5 COVID subvariants have been detected in 62 and 58 countries respectively.

The BA.5 subvariant is estimated to have contributed to 40% of all COVID-19 cases in the past week, says MOH.

About 45% of COVID-19 community cases in the past week were BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants: MOH SINGAPORE: About 45 per cent of COVID-19 cases in the community in the past week were those of the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, up from 30 per cent the week before, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (Jun 27). The BA.5 subvariant alone is estimated to have contributed to 40 per cent of all CO...

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Summer starts in Europe with new Covid wave Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are rising across the continent, spurred by Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5.

Some may struggle with insomnia or excessive sleepiness after getting COVID-19, says this scientist.

Commentary: COVID-19 infection could be why you're sleeping poorly Insomnia and constant fatigue are commonly reported by people who have contracted COVID-19. This scientist explains why and how you can manage it.

North Korea says it is seeing a "stable" downward trend in COVID-19 cases, but analysts doubt the credibility of the figures.

North Korea says no new fever deaths, COVID-19 situation under control SEOUL: North Korea said on Tuesday (May 24) there were no new deaths among fever patients in the country, the first time since it flagged a COVID-19 outbreak nearly two weeks ago, adding that it was seeing a "stable" downward trend in pandemic-related cases. The COVID-19 wave, which North Korea firs...

North Korea reported 2.24 million people "sickened with fever" as of Thursday evening — a big jump from last week when the secretive nation acknowledged its first suspected cases of COVID-19.

North Korea's suspected COVID-19 caseload tops 2 million

While monkeypox is less contagious than smallpox, here’s how it spreads and why this outbreak is unusual.

Why wiping out smallpox has stoked risk of monkeypox The global eradication of smallpox more than 40 years ago was one of the greatest achievements in public-health history, vanquishing a cause of death, blindness and disfigurement that had plagued humanity for at least 3,000 years. But, on the downside, it led to the end of a global vaccination progr...

Is Singapore likely to see another wave of COVID-19 cases after the detection of new Omicron subvariants? Here’s what we know about the BA.4 and BA.5 lineage.

New Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 emerge in Singapore: How concerned should we be? SINGAPORE: The discovery of Omicron subvariants in Singapore is to be expected, said health experts, after the country on Sunday (May 15) reported its first three community cases with the BA.4 a