Just when we thought we were winning, Covid spits out new mutations

The good news, however, is that the number of infections from them is small and many variations have gone nowhere

04 April 2022 - 20:07 By Linda Lew and Michelle Fay Cortez

The disclosure of new Covid-19 variants emerging in China and the rise of a potentially more transmissible strain in the UK have recast the spotlight on the ongoing risk of the virus, even as health experts say there’s no reason to panic. ..

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