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Global Covid-19 cases up 80% as new sub-variant emerges (www.straitstimes.com)

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WHO warned that the reported number of cases and deaths do not reflect the true numbers. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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[–] Spiracle@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (88 children)

Dang it.

At least the new vaccine is supposed to protect against the newest variant. Not looking forward to another shot, though.

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/what-to-know-about-the-eg5-variant

[–] parrot-party@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (86 children)

In a way, people are right. It's just the flu now. Not in symptoms or severity, but in the way that we'll just have to keep doing regular vaccinations.

[–] snowfalldreamland@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Well you don't get long COVID from the flu so it's not like the flu at all.

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