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WHO says new variants did not change severity of COVID-19

WHO says new variants did not change severity of COVID-19

'Vaccines remain safe and effective,' WHO technical lead Maria Van Kerkhove responds to Anadolu's query

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Russia detects cases of new coronavirus subvariant Arcturus
19.04.2023

Russia detects cases of new coronavirus subvariant Arcturus

Health watchdog says subvariant XBB 1.16 may have greater contagiousness, but is not highly pathogenic

Biden signs bill ending national emergency for COVID-19
11.04.2023

Biden signs bill ending national emergency for COVID-19

Bill terminates national emergency declared by former President Donald Trump on March 13, 2020

COVID-19 can now be seen as seasonal flu, says expert
24.03.2023

COVID-19 can now be seen as seasonal flu, says expert

With coronavirus changing in structure over 3 years, its possibility of causing serious disease has diminished, says top advisor to Türkiye's pandemic response

China rejects US law to declassify intelligence on COVID-19 origins
21.03.2023

China rejects US law to declassify intelligence on COVID-19 origins

‘US political manipulation poses the real obstacle to global origins-tracing,’ says Beijing

Biden signs bill to declassify intelligence on origins of COVID-19
21.03.2023

Biden signs bill to declassify intelligence on origins of COVID-19

Bill unanimously approved by Congress requires declassification of all information relating to COVID’s origins, including possible links to Wuhan lab