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China reported nearly 60,000 deaths of people who had COVID-19 since early December and said the ‘emergency peak’ of its surge appears to have passed.
The latest Omicron subvariant, perhaps the most infectious yet, has gained a foothold in California. Officials say its growth advantage is worrisome.
A World Health Organization’ official says the agency sees ‘no immediate threat’ for the European region from a COVID-19 outbreak in China.
A preliminary study in Israel finds that seniors who received an Omicron-targeting booster shot were 81% less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than those who skipped it.
