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A mutated version of the Omicron variant has caused a surge in infections in many countries, including China, USA, and the UK, with a new case identified in South Africa.

70k children living with the condition in the UK, with a majority having had symptoms for a least a year

"Adults should also try to stay home when unwell and if you do have to go out, wear a face covering"

Voluntary tests being done to ‘collect info Chinese government is not sharing’, says Mark Harper

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said testing passengers arriving from China is about ‘collecting information’ on the virus.

It is the second official warning to consider wearing a mask in the last 24 hours

State media in China played down the severity of its surge of COVID-19 infections ahead of an expected briefing on Tuesday by its scientists to the World Health Organization, which is hoping for detailed data on the evolution of the virus. China's abrupt U-turn on COVID controls on Dec. 7,…

'It was a very traumatic experience'

A "uniquely Australian" mix of variants will make treating severe COVID-19 more challenging, according to new research, with fewer effective drugs against new evasive strains of the virus.

There are worries the spread could exacerbate the NHS crisis

Belgium will test wastewater from planes arriving from China for new COVID variants as part of new steps against the spread of the coronavirus as infections in China surge, the government announced on Monday.